An electromagnetic world without polarization

    Authors

    B. Y. Zeldovich;C. C. Tsai

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Opt.

    Keywords

    polarization; wave propagation; transmission; absorption; IMBERT-FEDOROV SHIFTS; GOOS-HANCHEN; BEAM DISPLACEMENT; TOTAL; REFLECTION; LIGHT; Optics

    Abstract

    The majority of natural sources (black-bodies, fluorescent bulbs, etc) generate completely un-polarized light; the majority of detectors (eyes, photo-cameras, photomultipliers, etc) are polarization-insensitive. To reflect this, we attempt to describe approximately electromagnetic waves without polarization. Corresponding scalar equations are non-trivial modifications of standard d'Alembert and Helmholtz equations to the case of spatially inhomogeneous propagation speed nu(r) = 1/root epsilon(r)mu(r). A description of Fresnel reflection (FR) and Goos-Hanchen shift for total internal reflection phenomena is given on the basis of these modified equations.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Optics

    Volume

    15

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    7

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000313516200015

    ISSN

    2040-8978

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