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Chapter 1Wave Nature of Light
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WAVE NATURE OF LIGHT
1.1 Light Waves in a Homogeneous Medium
1.2 Refractive Index
1.3 Group Velocity and Group Index
1.4 Magnetic Field, Irradiance and Poynting Vector
1.5 Snell's Law and Total Internal Reflection (TIR)
1.6 Fresnel's Equations
1.7 Multiple Interference and Optical Resonators
1.8 Goos-Hnchen Shift and Optical Tunneling
1.9 Temporal and Spatial Coherence
1.10 Diffraction Principles
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1.1 Light Waves in a Homogeneous Medium
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Ex
z
Direction of Propagation
By
z
x
y
k
An electromagnetic wave is a travelling wave which has timevarying electric and magnetic fields which are perpendicular to eachother and the direction of propagation, z.
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A. Plane Electromagnetic Wave
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propagation constant (wave number):
phase:
cos( )x o oE E t kz = +
( , ) Re[ exp( )exp ( )]
( , ) Re[ exp ( )]
x o o
x c
E z t E j j t kzorE z t E j t kz
=
=
ck /=
Monochromatic plane wave
0 += kzt
WavefrontA surface over which the phase of a wave is constant
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The optical field refersthe electric field
z
Ex = Eosin(t z )Ex
z
Propagation
E
B
k
E and B have constant phasein this xy plane; a wavefront
E
A plane EM wave travelling along z, has the same Ex (or By) at any point in agiven xy plane. All electric field vectors in a given xy plane are therefore in phase.The xy planes are of infinite extent in the x and y directions.
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-k
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y
z
k
Direction of propagation
r
O
E(r,t)r
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k
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constantot kz = + =
v dz vdt k
= = =
Wave vector
Phase velocity
)cos(),( 00 += rktEtrE
zkykxkrk zyx ++=
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B. Maxwells Wave Equation and Diverging Waves
No divergenceAmplitude is independent of x and y
k
Wave fronts
rE
k
Wave fronts(constant phase surfaces)
z
Wave fronts
PO
P
A perfect spherical waveA perfect plane wave A divergent beam
(a) (b) (c)
Examples of possible EM waves
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2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2rE E E E
x y z t + + =
co s( )AE t krr
=
(5)
(6)
Maxwells EM wave equation
Spherical wave (Wavefronts are spheres.)
Optical divergence: the angular separation of wavevectorson a given wavefront (spherical wave: 360 deg.)
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y
x
Wave fronts
z Beam axis
r
Intensity
(a)
(b)
(c)
2wo
O
Gaussian
2w
(a) Wavefronts of a Gaussian light beam. (b) Light intensity across beam crosssection. (c) Light irradiance (intensity) vs. radial distance r from beam axis (z).
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w0 : waist radius2w0: spot size
422 ow
=
( ) (7)
Gaussian wave beam divergence
22
r
e
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1.2 Refractive Index
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1v r o o
=
v rcn = =
(1)
(2)
1r N
+
Isotropic: material structure is the same in all directions, n independent of directione.g. cubic and non-crystalline
Anisotropic: Structure => physical properties depend on direction
Refractive index
Phase velocity
http://cst-www.nrl.navy.mil/lattice/
The stronger the interaction between the field and the dipoles, the slower the propagation of the wave. (relative permittivity)
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Example 1.2.1 Relative permittivity and refractive index
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Example 1.2.1 Relative permittivity and refractive index
Molecular (polarized) + atomic + electronic
Atomic (ionic or covalent) + electronic
Electronic
Permittivity due to different polarizations
Vacuum
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1.3 Group Velocity and Group Index
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+
?
kEmax Emax
Wave packet
Two slightly different wavelength waves travelling in the samedirection result in a wave packet that has an amplitude variationwhich travels at the group velocity.
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v ( ) phase velocitygdvacuum cdk
= = = (2)
2v [ ][ ]( )ck
n
= = (3)
Material dispersion: waverform changes
1)( == kv kg
(1)vgddk
=d
dk
1=
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Dispersive medium
v ( )gd cmedium dndk n
d
= =
v ( )gg
cmediumN
=
gd nN nd
=
(4)
(5)Group index
(approximation)
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Refractive index n and the group index Ng of pureSiO2 (silica) glass as a function of wavelength.
Ng
n
500 700 900 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900
1.44
1.45
1.46
1.47
1.48
1.49
Wavelength (nm)
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Around 1300nm
minimal Ng
zero dispersion
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Example 1.3.1 Group velocityConsider two sinusoidal waves that are close in frequency:
frequencies = - and + Their wave vectors are: k - k and k + k1. Resultant wave: Ex(z,t) = ?2. What is the group velocity?
(the speed of propagation of the maximum electric field along z)
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Example 1.3.2 Group and phase velocity
Consider a light wave traveling in a pure SiO2 (silica) glass medium. If the wavelength of light is 1 m and the refractive index at this wavelength is 1.450, what is the phase velocity, group index and group velocity?
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1.4 Magnetic Field, Irradiance and Poynting Vector
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z
Propagation direction
E
B
k
Area A
vt
A plane EM wave travelling along k crosses an area A at right angles to thedirection of propagation. In time t, the energy in the cylindrical volume Avt(shown dashed) flows through A .
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vx y ycE B Bn
= =
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vx y ycE B Bn
= =
2 21 12 2o r x yo
E B
=
22 2( v )( ) v vo r x o r x o r x y
A t ES E E BA t
= = =
(1)
(2)
(3)
S = Energy flow per unit time per unit area
(instantaneous irradiance)
electrical energy density = magnetic energy density(i.e. energy per unit volume)
Total Energy: 20 xr E
BEv r = 02S
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2 3 21 (1.33 10 )2average o o o
I S c nE nE = = =
21 v2average o r o
I S E = =
(4)
(5)
(6)
Average irradiance (intensity)
Poynting vector
BEv r = 02S
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Example 1.4.1 Electric and magnetic fields in light
The intensity (irradiance) of the red laser beam from a He-Ne laser at a certain location has been measured to be about 1mW/cm2. What are the magnitudes of the electric and magnetic fields? What are the magnitudes if this beam is in a glass medium with a refractive index n = 1.45?
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1.5 Snells Law and Total Internal Reflection (TIR)
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n2z
y
O
i
n1
Ai
ri
Incident Light Bi Ar
Br
t t
t
Refracted Light
Reflected Light
kt
At
Bt
BA
B
A
Ar
ki
kr
A light wave travelling in a medium with a greater refractive index (n1 > n2) suffersreflection and refraction at the boundary.
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i rt
1 1v v'sin sini r
t tAB
= =
Reflection
i = r
1 2
i 1 2
t 2 1
v v 's in s in
s in v s in v
i t
t tA B
no rn
= =
= =
(1)
Snells Law
Refraction
2
1
sin cnn
= (2)
Critical angle (if n1 > n2)
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n2
in
1 > n2i
Incidentlight
t
Transmitted(refracted) light
Reflectedlight
k t
i>ccTIR
c
Evanescent wave
k i k r
(a) (b) (c)
Light wave travelling in a more dense medium strikes a less dense medium. Depending onthe incidence angle with respect to c, which is determined by the ratio of the refractiveindices, the wave may be transmitted (refracted) or reflected. (a) i < c (b) i = c (c) i> c and total internal reflection (TIR).
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TIR and evanescent wave
TIR: i > c sint > 1 t : imaginary angle
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1.6 Fresnels Equations
A. Amplitude reflection and Transmission coefficients (r and t)
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k i
n2
n1 > n2
t=90 Evanescent wave
Reflectedwave
Incidentwave
i r
Er,//
Er,Ei,
Ei,//
Et,
(b) i > c then the incident wavesuffers total internal reflection.However, there is an evanescentwave at the surface of the medium.
z
y
x into paper i r
Incidentwave
t
Transmitted wave
Ei,//
Ei,Er,//
Et,//
Et,
Er,
Reflectedwave
k t
k r
Light wave travelling in a more dense medium strikes a less dense medium. The plane ofincidence is the plane of the paper and is perpendicular to the flat interface between thetwo media. The electric field is normal to the direction of propagation . It can be resolvedinto perpendicular () and parallel (//) components
(a) i < c then some of the waveis transmitted into the less densemedium. Some of the wave isreflected.
Ei,
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exp ( )exp ( )exp ( )
i io i
r ro r
t to t
E E j t k rE E j t k rE E j t k r
= = =
tangential tangential(1) (2)E E=
tangential tangential(1) (2)B B=
Transverse electrical field (TE)Ei, , Er, , Et, : electrical field components
perpendicular to z-direction
Transverse magnetic field (TM)Ei,// , Er,// , Et,// : magnetic field components
perpendicular to z-direction
Boundary conditions
r = in1sin1 = n2sin2
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2 2 1/ 20,
2 2 1/ 20,
cos [ sin ]cos [ sin ]
r i i
i i i
E nrE n
= =
+
0,2 2 1/ 2
0,
2 coscos [ sin ]
t i
i i i
Et
E n
= =+
(1a)
(1b)
Define: n = n2 / n1
2 2 1/ 2 20,//
// 2 2 1/ 2 20,//
[ sin ] cos[ sin ] cos
r i i
i i i
E n nrE n n
= =
+
0,//// 2 2 2 1/ 2
0,//
2 coscos [ sin ]
t i
i i i
E ntE n n
= =+
(2a)
(2b)
// // 1 and 1r nt r t + = + = (3)
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1 2//
1 2
n nr rn n
= =
+
2
1
tan pnn
=
(4)
(5)
=> linearly polarized wave
Normal incidence
2 2 1/ 20,
2 2 1/ 20,
cos [ sin ]cos [ sin ]
r i i
i i i
E nrE n
= =
+ (1a)
2 2 1/ 2 20,//
// 2 2 1/ 2 20,//
[ sin ] cos[ sin ] cos
r i i
i i i
E n nrE n n
= =
+(2a)
Brewsters angle or polarization angle
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General formula
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Internal reflection: (a) Magnitude of the reflection coefficients r// and rvs. angle of incidence i for n1 = 1.44 and n2 = 1.00. The critical angle is44? (b) The corresponding phase changes // and vs. incidence angle.
//
(b)
60
120
180
Incidence angle, i
0
0.1
0.2
0.30.4
0.5
0.60.7
0.80.9
1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
| r// |
| r |
c
p
Incidence angle, i
(a)
Magnitude of reflection coefficients Phase changes in degrees
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
c
p
TIR
0
60
120
180
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Applications Camera polarization filters (PL) Sunglasses Laser tubes (Brewster angle)
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2 2 1/ 2 20,//
// 2 2 1/ 2 20,//
[ sin ] cos[ sin ] cos
r i i
i i i
E n nrE n n
= =
+(2a)
2 2 1/ 20,
2 2 1/ 20,
cos [ sin ]cos [ sin ]
r i i
i i i
E nrE n
= =
+ (1a)
// //
1.0 exp( )1.0 exp( )
r jr j
= =
(amplitude of the ref. is equal to that of inc. with phase change)
2
1
sin inn
> > n
Total internal reflection: i > c
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Internal reflection: (a) Magnitude of the reflection coefficients r// and rvs. angle of incidence i for n1 = 1.44 and n2 = 1.00. The critical angle is44? (b) The corresponding phase changes // and vs. incidence angle.
//
(b)
60
120
180
Incidence angle, i
0
0.1
0.2
0.30.4
0.5
0.60.7
0.80.9
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
| r// |
| r |
c
p
Incidence angle, i
(a)
Magnitude of reflection coefficients Phase changes in degrees
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
c
p
TIR
0
60
120
180
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2 2 1/ 2
// 2
[sin ]1 1tan( )2 2 cos
i
i
nn
+ = (7)
2 2 1/ 2[sin ]1tan( )2 cos
i
i
n
= (6)
Phase change in TIR
, ( , , ) exp ( )y
t izE y z t e j t k z 2 =
2 2 1/ 22 1
2
2 [( ) sin 1]in n
n 2
=
(8)
(9)
Evanescent wave
Attenuation coef.
Penetration depth 2/1 =
ci >
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The reflection coefficients r// and r vs. angleof incidence i for n1 = 1.00 and n2 = 1.44.
-1-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.81
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
p r//
r
Incidence angle, i
External reflection
Internal reflectionn1 > n2 no phase change at normal incidence
External reflectionn1 < n2 phase shift of 180 at normal incidence
No phase change fortransmitted light
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Example 1.6.1 Evanescent wave
Total internal reflection (TIR) of light from a boundary between a more dense medium n1 and a less dense medium n2 is accompanied by an evanescent wave propagating in medium 2 near the boundary. Find the functional form of this wave and discuss how its magnitude varies with the distance into medium 2.
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21 v2 r o o
I E =
2 2, ,//2 2
// //2 2, ,//
| | | || | and R | |
| | | |ro ro
io io
E ER r r
E E
= = = =
2 *,// ,// ,//| | ( )( )ro ro roE E E=
(10)
(11)
B. Intensity, Reflectance and TransmittanceLight intensity or irradiance
Reflectance R
r: complexR: real
(12)
Transmittance T
2
1
22
,1
2,2
coscos
cos
cos
== t
nn
En
EnT
i
t
ioi
tot
2//
1
22
//,1
2//,2
// coscos
cos
cost
nn
En
EnT
i
t
ioi
tot
==
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1 2// 2
1 2
4( )
n nT T Tn n
= = =+
(14)
(15)
Transmittance
R + T =1
Power conservation (valid for arbitrary incident angle)
Normal incidence
21 2//
1 2
( )n nR R Rn n
= = =
+(13)
e.g. air-glass: R = (1.5-1)2/(1.5+1)2 = 4%
Reflectance
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Example 1.6.2 Reflection of light from a less dense medium (internal reflection)
A ray of light is traveling in a glass medium of n1 = 1.45 becomes incident on a less dense glass medium of n2 = 1.43. Suppose the free space wave length of the light ray is 1m.
(a) What should the minimum incidence angle for TIR be?(b) What is the phase change in the reflected wave when i = 85 and
i = 90(c) What is the penetration depth of the evanescent wave into medium
2 when i = 85 and i = 90
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Example 1.6.3 Reflection at normal incidence. Internal and external reflection
Consider the reflection of light at normal incidence on a boundary between a glass medium of refractive index 1.5 and air of refractive index 1.
(a) If light is traveling from air to glass, what is the reflection coefficient and the intensity of the reflected light w.r.t. that of the incident light?(b) If light is traveling from glass to air, what is the reflection coefficient and the intensity of the reflected light w.r.t. that of the incident light?(c) What is the polarization angle in the external reflection in (a) above? How would you make a polariod device that polarizes light based on the polarization angle?
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d
Semiconductor ofphotovoltaic device
Antireflectioncoating
Surface
Illustration of how an antireflection coating reduces thereflected light intensity
n1 n2 n3
AB
Example 1.6.4 Antireflection (AR) coatings on solar cells
Consider wavelength around 700-800 nm
No AR coating: n1 (air) = 1 and n2 (Si) = 3.5
With AR coating: n1 (air) = 1, n2 (Si3N4) = 1.9, n3 (Si) = 3.5
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Twolayers:Air|1.587|2.520|Ge1.00|0.250|0.250|4.00
Threelayers:Air|1.587|2.00|2.520|Ge1.00|0.250|0.250|0.250|4.00
Onelayer:Air|2.00|Ge1.00|0.250|4.00
Onelayer
Twolayers
Threelayers
Antireflection coating
g=0/;0 isquarterwavelengthwithrefractiveindexconsidered
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n1 n2
AB
n1 n2
C
Schematic illustration of the principle of the dielectric mirror with many low and highrefractive index layers and its reflectance.
Reflectance
(nm)0
1
330 550 770
1 2 21
o
1/4 2/4
Example 1.6.5 Dielectric mirrors
Definition: a stack of dielectric layers of alternating refractive indices1. n1 < n22. t1 = 1 / 4 and t2 = 2 / 4 (quarter wavelength of the light in the layer)
where 1 = 0/n1 and 2 = 0/n2
At 0: reflected waves from the interfaces interfere constructively mirror
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LC optical resonators (narrow band around f0) Store energy Filtering light at certain frequencies
(wavelengths) Used in laser, interference filter, and
spectroscopic applications
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A
B
L
M1 M2 m = 1
m = 2
m = 8
Relative intensity
m
m m + 1m - 1
(a) (b) (c)
R ~ 0.4R ~ 0.81 f
Schematic illustration of the Fabry-Perot optical cavity and its properties. (a) Reflectedwaves interfere. (b) Only standing EM waves, modes, of certain wavelengths are allowedin the cavity. (c) Intensity vs. frequency for various modes. R is mirror reflectance andlower R means higher loss from the cavity.
Stationary or standing EM waves
( ) 1,2,3...m L m = =2
(1)
Cavity mode:
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( ) ; / 22m f fcv m mv v c LL
= = =
2 exp( 2 )A B A Ar j kL+ = +
(2)
2 4 6
...
exp( 2 ) exp( 4 ) exp( 6 ) ...cavityE A B
A Ar j kL Ar j kL Ar j kL
= + +
= + + + +
21 exp( 2 )cavityAE
r j kL=
Lowest frequency = ?
Free spectral range = ?
Fabry-Perot optical resonator
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2 2(1 ) 4 sin ( )o
cavityII
R R kL=
+
max 2 ; (1 )o
mII k L mR
= =
1/ 2
; 1
fm
v Rv FF R
= =
(3)
(4)
(5)
21 exp( 2 )cavityAE
r j kL=
Spectral width (FWHM) Finesse
Finesse: the ratio of mode separation to spectral width f m
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Fabry-Perot etalon
Partially reflecting plates
Output lightInput light
Transmitted light
Transmitted light through a Fabry-Perot optical cavity.
2
transmitted incident 2 2
(1 )(1 ) 4 sin ( )
RI IR R kL
=
+(6)
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Example 1.7.1 Resonator modes and spectral width
Consider a Fabry-Perot optical cavity of air of length 100 micros with mirrors that have a reflectance of 0.9. (a) Calculate the cavity mode nearest to 900 nm. (b) Calculate the separation of the modes and the spectral width of each mode.
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1.8 Goos-Hanchen Shift andOptical Tunneling
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i
n2
n1 > n2
Incidentlight
Reflectedlight
r
z
Virtual reflecting plane
Penetration depth, z
y
The reflected light beam in total internal reflection appears to have been laterally shifted byan amount z at the interface.
A
B
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iz tan2=
Lateral shift of the reflected beam due to TIR
Goos-Haenchen shift
In Ex. 1.6.2 n1=1.45, n2=1.43, inc. at 85 deg. =0.78m, => z ~ 18 m
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i
n2
n1 > n2
Incidentlight
Reflectedlight
r
When medium B is thin (thickness d is small), the field penetrates tothe BC interface and gives rise to an attenuated wave in medium C.The effect is the tunnelling of the incident beam in A through B to C.
z
y
d
n1
AB
C
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Frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR)
Optical tunneling
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Incidentlight
Reflectedlight
i > cTIR
(a)Glass prism
i > c
FTIR
(b)
n1
n1n
2 n1
B = Low refractive indextransparent film ( n
2)
ACA
Reflected
Transmitted
(a) A light incident at the long face of a glass prism suffers TIR; the prism deflects thelight.(b) Two prisms separated by a thin low refractive index film forming a beam-splitter cube.The incident beam is split into two beams by FTIR.
Incidentlight
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Frustrated total internal reflection
Beam splitter Gap thickness and Refractive index
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1.9 Temporal and Spatial Coherence
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Perfect coherence: any two points such as P and Q separated by any time interval are always correlated.
TimePQ
Field
Amplitude
Time
(a)
Amplitude
= 1/t
Time
(b)
P Q
l = ct
Space
t
(c)
Amplitude
(a) A sine wave is perfectly coherent and contains a well-defined frequency o. (b) A finitewave train lasts for a duration t and has a length l. Its frequency spectrum extends over = 1/t. It has a coherence time t and a coherence length l. (c) White light exhibitspractically no coherence.
spectralwidth
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Perfect coherence: all points on the wave are predictable Temporal coherence
Measures the extent to which two points separated in time at a given location in space can be correlated
e.g. 589 nm of sodium lamp, v ~ 5 x 1011 Hz, t ~ 2 x 10-12 s = 2 ps He-Ne laser, v=1.5 x 109 Hz, l ~ 200 mm Laser devices have substantial coherence length, and therefore
widely used in wave-interference studies and applications
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c
(a)
Time
(b)
A
B
tInterference No interferenceNo interference
Space
c
P
Q
Source
Spatially coherent source
An incoherent beam(c)
(a) Two waves can only interfere over the time interval t. (b) Spatial coherence involvescomparing the coherence of waves emitted from different locations on the source. (c) Anincoherent beam.
Mutual temporal coherenceover the time interval
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1.10 Diffraction Principles
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Light intensity pattern
Incident light wave
Diffracted beam
Circular aperture
A light beam incident on a small circular aperture becomes diffracted and its lightintensity pattern after passing through the aperture is a diffraction pattern with circularbright rings (called Airy rings). If the screen is far away from the aperture, this would be aFraunhofer diffraction pattern.
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Fraunhofer diffraction Incident light beam: a plane waveObservation (detection): far away from the aperture
Fresnel diffraction
A. Fraunhofer Diffraction
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Incident plane wave
Newwavefront
A secondarywave source
(a) (b)
Another newwavefront (diffracted)
z
(a) Huygens-Fresnel principles states that each point in the aperture becomes a source ofsecondary waves (spherical waves). The spherical wavefronts are separated by . The newwavefront is the envelope of the all these spherical wavefronts. (b) Another possiblewavefront occurs at an angle to the z-direction which is a diffracted wave.
Huygens-Fresnel principle
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ysin
y
Y
= 0
y
zy
ScreenIncidentlight wave
R = Large
cb
Light intensity
a
y
y
z
(a) (b)
(a) The aperture is divided into N number of point sources each occupying y withamplitude y. (b) The intensity distribution in the received light at the screen far awayfrom the aperture: the diffraction pattern
Incidentlight wave
sinky =
( ) exp( sin )E y jky (1)
0( ) exp( sin )
y a
yE C y jky
=
== (2)
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0( ) exp( sin )
y a
yE C y jky
=
== (2)
1 sin2 1sin( sin )
2( ) 1 sin2
j kaCe a ka
Eka
=
'
2 2
1sin( sin )2( ) [ ] (0) sinc ( ); sin1 sin
2
C a kaI I ka
ka
1= = =
2(3)
sin ; m 1, 2, ...ma = = (4)Zero intensity at
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The rectangular aperture of dimensions a b on the leftgives the diffraction pattern on the right.
a
b
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'
2 2
1sin( sin )2( ) [ ] (0) sinc ( ); sin1 sin
2
C a kaI I ka
ka
1= = =
2
Rectangular aperture
sin 1.22D = (5)Divergence angle of Airy disk
Airy rings (circular aperture)
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S1
S2
S1
S2
A1
A2
I
y
Screen
s
L
Resolution of imaging systems is limited by diffraction effects. As points S1 and S2get closer, eventually the Airy disks overlap so much that the resolution is lost.
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Rayleigh criterion: two spots are resolvable when the principal max.of one diffraction pattern coincides with the min. of the other.
sin 1.22D =
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Example 1.10.1 Resolving power of imaging systems- two neighboring coherent sources are examined through an imaging
system with an aperture of diameter D- angular separation of the two sources at the aperture: - diffraction pattern of the sources: S1 and S2Q: The human eye has a pupil diameter of about 2 mm. What would be the
minimum angular separation of two points under a green light of 550 nm and their minimum separation if the two objects are 30 cm from the eye?
S1
S2
S1
S2
A1
A2
I
y
Screen
s
L
Resolution of imaging systems is limited by diffraction effects. As points S1 and S2get closer, eventually the Airy disks overlap so much that the resolution is lost.
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y
Incidentlight wave
Diffraction grating
One possiblediffracted beam
a
Intensity
y
m = 0
m = 1
m = -1
m = 2
m = -2
Zero-order
First-order
First-order
Second-order
Second-order
Single slitdiffractionenvelope
dsin
(a) (b)
(a) A diffraction grating with N slits in an opaque scree. (b) The diffracted lightpattern. There are distinct beams in certain directions (schematic)
sin m 0, 1, 2, ...d m = ; = (7)
B. Diffraction grating Periodic series of slits in an opaque screenGrating equation
Bragg diffraction condition
(Normal to the grating)
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m = 0
m = -1
m = 1
Zero-order
First-orde
First-order
(a) Transmission grating (b) Reflection grating
Incidentlight wave
Zero-orderFirst-order
First-order
(a) Ruled periodic parallel scratches on a glass serve as a transmission grating. (b) Areflection grating. An incident light beam results in various "diffracted" beams. Thezero-order diffracted beam is the normal reflected beam with an angle of reflection equalto the angle of incidence.
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(sin sin ) m 0, 1, 2,...m id m = ; = (8)
(not normal to the grating)
i : angle of incidence w.r.t. grating normal
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First order
Normal tograting planeNormal to
face
d
Blazed (echelette) grating.
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Blazed diffraction grating
=
=
=
=+=+
=+=
am
ma
if
mama
b
b
ib
ibi
mi
ibm
bmbi
2arcsin
sin2
)]2sin([sin)sin(sin
2)(
Number of grooves/mm and blazed angle determine the wavelength range of the grating.
N grating normalN groove face normal
m
+_
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