Power oscillations induced by the relative Goos-Haenchen phase

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates how the relative Goos-Haenchen phase in an optical interferometer can be optimized to induce power oscillations, enabling applications in sensing rotation, testing optical components, and simulating wave plates.

Contribution

It introduces a method to control power oscillations via the relative Goos-Haenchen phase using an optical interferometer with a dielectric laser ellipsometer and polarisers.

Findings

Optimized conditions for power oscillations based on phase differences.

Potential applications in rotation sensing and optical component testing.

Simulation of quarter and half wave plates using phase control.

Abstract

By using an optical interferometer composed of a dielectric laser ellipsometer, to change the optical response of transverse electric and magnetic incident radiation, and two polarisers, to trigger the interference pattern induced by the relative Goos-Haenchen phase, we show under which conditions it is possible to optimize the laser power oscillations induced by the relative phase difference between orthogonal polarised states. The Goos-Haenchen interference can then be used to sense rotation, to test optical components, and to simulate quarter and half wave plates.