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

Opt Express. 2012 Jul 2;20(14):16003-9. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.016003.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't