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Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures
Published on: November 21, 2019
Reexamining the anomalous spin-orbit interactions of light around Fresnel coefficient singularities
Abstract:
Using a full-wave theory to analyze the light beam scattering at sharp interfaces, we reexamine the anomalous spin-orbit interaction (SOI) around the Fresnel coefficient (FC) singularities. We evaluate the spin-dependent beam shifts near the singularity for three typical optical interfaces, comparing our results with existing ones. Existing theories neglect the contribution of the wave vector component k y i near the FC singularities, potentially leading to erroneous results. In contrast, our approach comprehensively considers k x i and k y i contributions in the FC without any approximation. Our analysis reveals significant deformations in scattered light intensity patterns near the FC singularities, causing both out-of-plane and in-plane spin-Hall shifts, uncaptured by prior theories. These findings offer a comprehensive understanding on the spin-orbit interactions at generic optical interfaces.
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