Weak measurements of a large spin angular splitting of light beam on reflection at the Brewster angle

doi:10.1364/OE.20.016003

Weak measurements of a large spin angular splitting of light beam on reflection at the Brewster angle

Xinxing Zhou, Hailu Luo, and Shuangchun Wen »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 14, pp. 16003-16009 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.016003

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Abstract

We reveal a large spin angular splitting of light beam on reflection at the Brewster angle both theoretically and experimentally. A simple weak measurements system manifesting itself for the built-in post-selection technique is proposed to explore this angular splitting. Remarkably, the directions of the spin accumulations can be switched by adjusting the initial handedness of polarization.

OCIS Codes
(240.0240) Optics at surfaces : Optics at surfaces
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
(240.3695) Optics at surfaces : Linear and nonlinear light scattering from surfaces

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History
Original Manuscript: May 16, 2012
Revised Manuscript: June 20, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: June 25, 2012
Published: June 28, 2012

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Xinxing Zhou, Hailu Luo, and Shuangchun Wen, "Weak measurements of a large spin angular splitting of light beam on reflection at the Brewster angle," Opt. Express 20, 16003-16009 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-14-16003

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M. Onoda, S. Murakami, and N. Nagaosa, “Hall effect of light,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93(8), 083901 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
K. Y. Bliokh and Y. P. Bliokh, “Conservation of angular momentum, transverse shift, and spin Hall effect in reflection and refraction of an electromagnetic wave packet,” Phys. Rev. Lett.96(7), 073903 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
O. Hosten and P. Kwiat, “Observation of the spin Hall effect of light via weak measurements,” Science319(5864), 787–790 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Qin, Y. Li, H. He, and Q. Gong, “Measurement of spin Hall effect of reflected light,” Opt. Lett.34(17), 2551–2553 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. Aiello and J. P. Woerdman, “Role of beam propagation in Goos-Hänchen and Imbert-Fedorov shifts,” Opt. Lett.33(13), 1437–1439 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J.-M. Ménard, A. E. Mattacchione, M. Betz, and H. M. van Driel, “Imaging the spin Hall effect of light inside semiconductors via absorption,” Opt. Lett.34(15), 2312–2314 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
X. Zhou, Z. Xiao, H. Luo, and S. Wen, “Experimental observation of the spin Hall effect of light on a nanometal film via weak measurements,” Phys. Rev. A85(4), 043809 (2012). [CrossRef]
N. Hermosa, A. M. Nugrowati, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Spin Hall effect of light in metallic reflection,” Opt. Lett.36(16), 3200–3202 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Qin, Y. Li, X. Feng, Y. F. Xiao, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Observation of the in-plane spin separation of light,” Opt. Express19(10), 9636–9645 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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M. Merano, N. Hermosa, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Demonstration of a quasi-scalar angular Goos-Hänchen effect,” Opt. Lett.35(21), 3562–3564 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C. Leyder, M. Romanelli, J. Ph. Karr, E. Giacobino, T. C. H. Liew, M. M. Glazov, A. V. Kavokin, G. Malpuech, and A. Bramati, “Observation of the optical spin Hall effect,” Nat. Phys.3, 628–631 (2007). [CrossRef]
Y. Gorodetski, K. Y. Bliokh, B. Stein, C. Genet, N. Shitrit, V. Kleiner, E. Hasman, and T. W. Ebbesen, “Weak measurements of light chirality with a plasmonic slit,” arXiv: 1204. 0378v2.
Y. Aharonov, D. Z. Albert, and L. Vaidman, “How the result of a measurement of a component of the spin of a spin −1/2 particle can turn out to be 100,” Phys. Rev. Lett.60(14), 1351–1354 (1988). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. Luo, X. Zhou, W. Shu, S. Wen, and D. Fan, “Enhanced and switchable spin Hall effect of light near the Brewster angle on reflection,” Phys. Rev. A84(4), 043806 (2011). [CrossRef]
N. Hermosa, M. Merano, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Orbital angular momentum induced beam shifts,” Proc. SPIE7950, 79500F (2011). [CrossRef]
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H. Luo, X. Ling, X. Zhou, W. Shu, S. Wen, and D. Fan, “Enhancing or suppressing the spin Hall effect of light in layered nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. A84(3), 033801 (2011). [CrossRef]

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[1] M. Onoda, S. Murakami, and N. Nagaosa, “Hall effect of light,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93(8), 083901 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[2] K. Y. Bliokh and Y. P. Bliokh, “Conservation of angular momentum, transverse shift, and spin Hall effect in reflection and refraction of an electromagnetic wave packet,” Phys. Rev. Lett.96(7), 073903 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[3] O. Hosten and P. Kwiat, “Observation of the spin Hall effect of light via weak measurements,” Science319(5864), 787–790 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[4] Y. Qin, Y. Li, H. He, and Q. Gong, “Measurement of spin Hall effect of reflected light,” Opt. Lett.34(17), 2551–2553 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[5] A. Aiello and J. P. Woerdman, “Role of beam propagation in Goos-Hänchen and Imbert-Fedorov shifts,” Opt. Lett.33(13), 1437–1439 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[6] J.-M. Ménard, A. E. Mattacchione, M. Betz, and H. M. van Driel, “Imaging the spin Hall effect of light inside semiconductors via absorption,” Opt. Lett.34(15), 2312–2314 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[7] X. Zhou, Z. Xiao, H. Luo, and S. Wen, “Experimental observation of the spin Hall effect of light on a nanometal film via weak measurements,” Phys. Rev. A85(4), 043809 (2012). [CrossRef]

[8] N. Hermosa, A. M. Nugrowati, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Spin Hall effect of light in metallic reflection,” Opt. Lett.36(16), 3200–3202 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[9] Y. Qin, Y. Li, X. Feng, Y. F. Xiao, H. Yang, and Q. Gong, “Observation of the in-plane spin separation of light,” Opt. Express19(10), 9636–9645 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] C. C. Chan and T. Tamir, “Angular shift of a Gaussian beam reflected near the Brewster angle,” Opt. Lett.10(8), 378–380 (1985). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[11] M. Merano, A. Aiello, M. P. van Exter, and J. P. Woerdman, “Observing angular deviations in the specular reflection of a light beam,” Nat. Photonics3(6), 337–340 (2009). [CrossRef]

[12] M. Merano, N. Hermosa, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Demonstration of a quasi-scalar angular Goos-Hänchen effect,” Opt. Lett.35(21), 3562–3564 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[13] C. Leyder, M. Romanelli, J. Ph. Karr, E. Giacobino, T. C. H. Liew, M. M. Glazov, A. V. Kavokin, G. Malpuech, and A. Bramati, “Observation of the optical spin Hall effect,” Nat. Phys.3, 628–631 (2007). [CrossRef]

[14] Y. Gorodetski, K. Y. Bliokh, B. Stein, C. Genet, N. Shitrit, V. Kleiner, E. Hasman, and T. W. Ebbesen, “Weak measurements of light chirality with a plasmonic slit,” arXiv: 1204. 0378v2.

[15] Y. Aharonov, D. Z. Albert, and L. Vaidman, “How the result of a measurement of a component of the spin of a spin −1/2 particle can turn out to be 100,” Phys. Rev. Lett.60(14), 1351–1354 (1988). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[16] H. Luo, X. Zhou, W. Shu, S. Wen, and D. Fan, “Enhanced and switchable spin Hall effect of light near the Brewster angle on reflection,” Phys. Rev. A84(4), 043806 (2011). [CrossRef]

[17] N. Hermosa, M. Merano, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Orbital angular momentum induced beam shifts,” Proc. SPIE7950, 79500F (2011). [CrossRef]

[18] N. Hermosa, A. Aiello, and J. P. Woerdman, “Radial mode dependence of optical beam shifts,” Opt. Lett.37(6), 1044–1046 (2012). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[19] H. Luo, X. Ling, X. Zhou, W. Shu, S. Wen, and D. Fan, “Enhancing or suppressing the spin Hall effect of light in layered nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. A84(3), 033801 (2011). [CrossRef]

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