Open AccessAmplified total internal reflection
Author(s) -
Jiyang Fan,
Arthur Dogariu,
L. J. Wang
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.000299
Subject(s) - optics , total internal reflection , physics , beam (structure) , refractive index , light beam , reflection (computer programming) , refraction , gaussian beam , total external reflection , computer science , programming language
Totally internal reflected beams can be amplified if the lowerindex medium has gain. We analyze the reflection and refraction of light, and analytically derive the expression for the Goos-Hänchen shifts of a Gaussian beam incident on a lower-index medium, both active and absorptive. We examine the energy flow and the Goos-Hänchen shifts for various cases. The analytical results are consistent with the numerical results. For the TE mode, the Goos-Hänchen shift for the transmitted beam is exactly half of that of the reflected beam, resulting in a "1/2" rule.