Experimental observation of the Imbert-Fedorov transverse displacement after a single total reflection.
We describe a simple experimental setup with which to observe the transverse shift--also known as the Imbert-Fedorov effect-that circularly or elliptically polarized optical beams undergo after a single total internal reflection on a dielectric plane. A comparison between a theoretical model based on the conservation of energy and experimental measurements shows good agreement simultaneously for longitudinal (Goos-Hänchen) and transverse (Imbert-Fedorov) displacements.
Pillon
Frank
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Equipe Capteur et Instrumentation Optique, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Ions Lasers, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 6 Boulevard Maréchal Juin, 14050 Caen Cedex, France.
Gilles
Hervé
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Girard
Sylvain
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