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Direct experimental observation of the single reflection optical Goos-Hänchen shift
H G L Schwefel1, W Köhler, Z H Lu
1Max-Planck Research Group, Institute of Optics, Information and Photonics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Günther-Scharowsky-Strasse 1, Bau 24, 91058 Erlangen, Germany. hschwefel@optik.uni-erlangen.de
Abstract:
We report a precise direct measurement of the Goos-Hänchen shift after one reflection off a dielectric interface coated with periodic metal stripes. The spatial displacement of the shift is determined by image analysis. A maximal absolute shift of 5.18 and 23.39 mum for TE and TM polarized light, respectively, is determined. This technique is simple to implement and can be used for a large range of incident angles.

