Observation of the Imbert-Fedorov effect via weak value amplification
Optics
2015-06-18 v3 Quantum Physics
Abstract
Weak measurements have recently allowed for the observation of the spin-Hall effect of light in reflection or transmission, which is a spin-dependent light beam shift orthogonal to the plane of incidence. We report here the observation of the Imbert-Fedorov shift via a weak value amplification scheme. The Imbert-Fedorov effect does not depend on the spin of the incident photon only, but it has richer polarization dependence. We prove that weak measurements allow for a complete experimental characterization of the polarization properties of this tiny optical effect.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1401.0450,
title = {Observation of the Imbert-Fedorov effect via weak value amplification},
author = {G. Jayaswal and G. Mistura and M. Merano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.0450},
year = {2015}
}