Resonance Enhanced Weak Values in Attenuated Total Internal Reflection

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Abstract

We explain the first order nonspecular optical effects in reflection through a quantum mechanical approach based on weak measurements with postselection. A generalized formalism of the weak values in a reflection experiment is derived and both real and imaginary parts are associated with physically observable quantities, the Goos-H\"{a}nchen spatial shift, angular deviation, the Wigner delay time and the central carrier frequency shift. To verify the predicted effects, the weak values are amplified through an attenuated resonant device and examined in three optical experiments where three quantities out of four are examined with polarization modulation technique and an ultra-fast laser. The results are in good agreement with theoretical prediction by weak measurement.

Authors

  • Xiaobo Yin

  • Lambertus Hesselink

    Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford CA94305

  • Henry Chin

  • David A. B. Miller

    Edward L. Ginzton Lab, Stanford University, Stanford CA94305

  • Zhaowei Liu

  • Nicholas Fang

    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

  • Xiang Zhang

    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90095