Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective
We study the classical optics effects known as Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts, occurring when reflecting a bounded light beam from a planar surface, by using a quantum-mechanical formalism. This new approach allows us to naturally separate the spatial shift into two parts, one independent on...
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| description | We study the classical optics effects known as Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts, occurring when reflecting a bounded light beam from a planar surface, by using a quantum-mechanical formalism. This new approach allows us to naturally separate the spatial shift into two parts, one independent on orbital angular momentum (OAM) and the other one showing OAM-induced spatial-versus-angular shift mixing. In addition, within this quantum-mechanical-like formalism, it becomes apparent that the angular shift is proportional to the beams angular spread, namely to the variance of the transverse components of the wave vector. Moreover, we extend our treatment to the enhancement of beam shifts via weak measurements and relate our results to the recent experiments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d052f8e1d74c43f792dd4414be69d4f82023-08-08T11:06:18ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302013-01-01151111305910.1088/1367-2630/15/11/113059Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspectiveFalk Töppel0Marco Ornigotti1Andrea Aiello2Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light , Günther-Scharowsky-Straße 1/Building 24, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany; Institute for Optics, Information and Photonics, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , Staudtstraße 7/B2, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany; Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Paul-Gordan-Straße 6, D-91052 Erlangen, GermanyMax Planck Institute for the Science of Light , Günther-Scharowsky-Straße 1/Building 24, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany; Institute for Optics, Information and Photonics, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , Staudtstraße 7/B2, D-91058 Erlangen, GermanyMax Planck Institute for the Science of Light , Günther-Scharowsky-Straße 1/Building 24, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany; Institute for Optics, Information and Photonics, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , Staudtstraße 7/B2, D-91058 Erlangen, GermanyWe study the classical optics effects known as Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts, occurring when reflecting a bounded light beam from a planar surface, by using a quantum-mechanical formalism. This new approach allows us to naturally separate the spatial shift into two parts, one independent on orbital angular momentum (OAM) and the other one showing OAM-induced spatial-versus-angular shift mixing. In addition, within this quantum-mechanical-like formalism, it becomes apparent that the angular shift is proportional to the beams angular spread, namely to the variance of the transverse components of the wave vector. Moreover, we extend our treatment to the enhancement of beam shifts via weak measurements and relate our results to the recent experiments.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/11/113059 |
| spellingShingle | Falk Töppel Marco Ornigotti Andrea Aiello Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective New Journal of Physics |
| title | Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective |
| title_full | Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective |
| title_fullStr | Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective |
| title_short | Goos–Hänchen and Imbert–Fedorov shifts from a quantum-mechanical perspective |
| title_sort | goos hanchen and imbert fedorov shifts from a quantum mechanical perspective |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/11/113059 |
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