Title
An electromagnetic world without polarization
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
ISSN
2040-8978
Recommended Citation
"An electromagnetic world without polarization" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4924.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4924
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