AbstractsPhysics
A Microwave study of the Goos-Hänchen Shift
| Institution: | McMaster University |
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| Degree: | PhD |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Keywords: | electromagnetic radiation; sideways displacement; Goos Hänchen Shift |
| Record ID: | 1533324 |
| Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/15926 |
Abstract
When a beam of electromagnetic radiation, limited by an aperture, undergoes total internal reflection, a sideways displacement of the reflected beam results. This displacement is known as the Goos-Hänchen Shift. In this work the Goos-Hänchen Shift is studied with 3.2 cm microwaves. The observed shifts disagree with three existing theories. For this reason a modified theory is developed in this work. The throey regards the beam from a pyramidal horn antenna as a superposition of a large number of plane waves. The shift is calculated on this basis. Agreement between experiment and theory is good. Thesis Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
