Role of beam propagation in Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts

2008/04/11 by Andrea Aiello, A. Aiello, J. P. Woerdman · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #physics.class-ph #physics.optics

paper · pdf · doi:10.1364/ol.33.001437

3 pages, 1 figure, submitted to Opt. Lett

arxiv created 2008/04/11 · openalex publication_date 2008/06/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

We derive the polarization-dependent displacements parallel and perpendicular to the plane of incidence for a Gaussian light beam reflected from a planar interface, taking into account the propagation of the beam. Using a classical-optics formalism we show that beam propagation may greatly affect both Goos-Hänchen and Imbert-Fedorov shifts when the incident beam is focused.

Citations

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