# Goos-Hänchen Lateral Displacements at the Interface between Isotropic and Gyroelectric Media

Authors: Jinbao Wang; Hui Huang; Cheng Chen; Hanfeng He; Yuanyuan Dong; Huan Qi
Journal: International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
 (2013)

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## Abstract

A detailed study on Goos-Hänchen (GH) lateral displacements of the reflected and transmitted waves propagating at the interface between an isotropic medium and a gyroelectric medium in Voigt configuration is presented. After the reflection coefficient and transmission coefficient are derived, based on the stationary phase approach, GH lateral displacements are obtained analytically. The numerical results for a specific gyroelectric medium are also given. It shows that with the existence of an applied magnetic field, the GH effect occurs not only during total reflection but also during nontotal reflection, which is not true for isotropic media. Moreover, due to the nonreciprocal property of the gyroelectric medium, the sign of the incident angle also influences the displacements. Finite-element method simulations have verified the theoretical results.


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## 1. Introduction

Gyroelectric medium is an electron plasma with an applied magnetic field. The characteristics of electromagnetic waves propagation in gyroelectric plasmas have been theoretically investigated in many literatures. The magnetoplasma modes in Voigt, perpendicular, and Faraday configurations have been studied by Kushwaha and Halevi [1–3]; Gillies and Hlawiczka have done some researches on gyrotropic waveguides in detail [4–8], and dyadic Green's functions for gyrotropic medium have been investigated by both Eroglu and Li [9–11]. There are also some studies focusing upon the effects of magnetic field on semiconducting plasma slab and negatively refracting surfaces [12, 13]. Furthermore, propagation and scattering characteristics in gyrotropic systems [9, 14] and surface modes at the interface of a special gyroelectric medium [15] have been investigated extensively.The Goos-Hänchen (GH) effect [16, 17] has been studied for many years. GH lateral displacement refers to the spatial displacement of a reflected wave from the position expected by geometrical reflection. Traditionally, GH shift is always a phenomenon during total reflection, when an electromagnetic beam is reflected at the interface between media with different reflective indexes. The lateral displacement has the well-known expression S=-dϕ/dky, which was proposed by Artmann using the stationary phase method [18]. The GH effect has been analyzed both theoretically [19, 20] and experimentally [21–23]. The lateral shifts were found to be positively or negatively large for both reflected and transmitted beams in different media such as dielectric surfaces or slabs [24–26], metal surfaces [27], dielectric-chiral surface [28–31], absorptive media [32–34], and metamaterial [35–38].In this paper, we focus on the reflection and transmission characteristics of an electromagnetic beam propagating at the interface between an isotropic medium and a gyroelectric medium in Voigt configuration. After obtaining the analytical expressions for the reflection and transmission coefficients, we get the mathematical result for the GH lateral displacement by the stationary phase approach. Based on the results, we discuss some unique phenomena.


## 2. Reflection, Transmission, and Goos-Hänchen Lateral Displacements

Considering the configuration in Figure1, a plane wave is incident from a semi-infinite isotropic medium into a gyroelectric medium at an oblique angle θi with respect to the normal of the interface. Region 1 is an isotropic medium, with permeability μ1 and permittivity ε1. In region 2, an external magnetic field B-0 is applied in +z direction, parallel to the interface and perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation (i.e., gyroelectric medium in Voigt configuration). Its permeability is μ2, while permittivity ε2¯¯ is a tensor, which takes the following form:
(1)ε--2=[εxxiεg0-iεgεyy000εzz],
where the matrix elements are given by(2a)εxx=εyy=ε∞(1-ωp2ω2-ωc2),(2b)εzz=ε∞(1-ωp2ω2),(2c)εg=ε∞[-ωp2ωcω(ω2-ωc2)].Here, ωp=Nqe2/meffε∞ and ω-c=qeB-0/meff  are the plasma and cyclotron frequencies, respectively, ε∞ is the background permittivity, N is the electron density, meff is the effective mass, and qe is the electron charge.Figure 1
Reflection and transmission of  TM waves at an interface between a semi-infinite isotropic medium (region 1) and a gyroelectric medium in the Voigt configuration (region 2). In region 2, applied magnetic fieldB-0 is in +z direction.It is known that for gyroelectric medium in the Voigt configuration, waves can be decoupled into TE and TM modes, and only the TM mode is affected by the gyrotropy [13, 14]. Thus, we focus on the TM case.For Figure1, with wave vectors k-i=y^ky+x^k1x (incident) and k-r=y^ky-x^k1x (reflection) in the isotropic medium, k-t=y^ky+x^k2x (transmission) in the gyroelectric medium, the dispersion relations can be expressed as [13, 14]
(3)ky2+k1x2=ω2μ1ε1,(4)ky2+k2x2=ω2μ2εV.
Here, εV=(εxx2-εg2)/εxx is the equivalent permittivity of the gyroelectric medium in the Voigt configuration for TM waves.


### 2.1. Nontotal Reflection Case

According to the Maxwell equations and boundary conditions, when there is no total reflection at the boundary, the transmission and reflection coefficients for TM waves can be written as(5)R=σk1x-k2x+iτkyσk1x+k2x-iτky,T=2σk1xσk1x+k2x-iτky,
where the parameters σ and τ are both dimensionless, defined as
(6)σ=εVε1,τ=εgεxx.According to (5), both reflection coefficient R and transmission coefficient T  are not real. They always have an imaginary part due to τ as a result of the gyrotropy. Hence, the GH angle ϕ of either reflection or transmission is not zero. Therefore, there always exists a GH lateral displacement, although there is no total reflection at the boundary.Noting that the denominators of both coefficients are the same, the GH lateral displacements of the reflection and transmission for TM waves can be expressed as(7)St=-1|T|2{Re[T]∂Im[T]∂ky-Im[T]∂Re[T]∂ky}=-τky(σk1x+k2x)2+(τky)2×(σk1x+k2xky+σkyk1x+kyk2x),Sr=-1|R|2{Re[R]∂Im[R]∂ky-Im[R]∂Re[R]∂ky}=St+ΔSrt,
where
(8)ΔSrt=-τky(σk1x-k2x)2+(τky)2×(σk1x-k2xky+σkyk1x-kyk2x).It is interesting to note that bothSt and Sr are proportional to τ, the unique parameter of the gyroelectric medium, and τ is a direct manifestation of the applied magnetic field B-0 (see (6)). In fact, if the external magnetic field is zero, that is, ωc=0, according to the permittivity tensor (see (1) and (2a), (2b), and (2c)), it is reasonable to consider the gyroelectric medium as a dispersive isotropic medium. Furthermore, without the external magnetic field, both εg and τ are zero, and according to (7)-(8), the GH lateral displacements are also zero, which are consistent with the fact that GH displacement is always a phenomenon along with total reflection for isotropic media case.


### 2.2. Total Reflection Case

Whenky2>ω2μ2εV, according to (4), k2x becomes imaginary, that is, total reflection occurs at the boundary. Let k2x=iα, the dispersion relation of gyroelectric medium becomes ky2-α2=ω2μ2εV, and (5) can be rewritten as
(9)R′=σk1x-iα+iτkyσk1x+iα-iτky,T′=2σk1xσk1x+iα-iτky.Since the transmitted wave is evanescent in thex direction, our focus is only upon the GH lateral displacement of the reflection, which can be expressed as
(10)Sr′=-1|R′|2{Re[R′]∂Im[R′]∂ky-Im[R′]∂Re[R′]∂ky}=2σk1x(σk1x)2+(α-τky)2[ky(α-τky)k1x2+kyα-τ].
We can see that if total reflection occurs, the lateral displacement Sr′ is not zero, even for the case without applied magnetic field (τ=0). It means that for isotropic media, there is GH effect during the total reflection, which is the fact we have known.


## 2.1. Nontotal Reflection Case

According to the Maxwell equations and boundary conditions, when there is no total reflection at the boundary, the transmission and reflection coefficients for TM waves can be written as(5)R=σk1x-k2x+iτkyσk1x+k2x-iτky,T=2σk1xσk1x+k2x-iτky,
where the parameters σ and τ are both dimensionless, defined as
(6)σ=εVε1,τ=εgεxx.According to (5), both reflection coefficient R and transmission coefficient T  are not real. They always have an imaginary part due to τ as a result of the gyrotropy. Hence, the GH angle ϕ of either reflection or transmission is not zero. Therefore, there always exists a GH lateral displacement, although there is no total reflection at the boundary.Noting that the denominators of both coefficients are the same, the GH lateral displacements of the reflection and transmission for TM waves can be expressed as(7)St=-1|T|2{Re[T]∂Im[T]∂ky-Im[T]∂Re[T]∂ky}=-τky(σk1x+k2x)2+(τky)2×(σk1x+k2xky+σkyk1x+kyk2x),Sr=-1|R|2{Re[R]∂Im[R]∂ky-Im[R]∂Re[R]∂ky}=St+ΔSrt,
where
(8)ΔSrt=-τky(σk1x-k2x)2+(τky)2×(σk1x-k2xky+σkyk1x-kyk2x).It is interesting to note that bothSt and Sr are proportional to τ, the unique parameter of the gyroelectric medium, and τ is a direct manifestation of the applied magnetic field B-0 (see (6)). In fact, if the external magnetic field is zero, that is, ωc=0, according to the permittivity tensor (see (1) and (2a), (2b), and (2c)), it is reasonable to consider the gyroelectric medium as a dispersive isotropic medium. Furthermore, without the external magnetic field, both εg and τ are zero, and according to (7)-(8), the GH lateral displacements are also zero, which are consistent with the fact that GH displacement is always a phenomenon along with total reflection for isotropic media case.


## 2.2. Total Reflection Case

Whenky2>ω2μ2εV, according to (4), k2x becomes imaginary, that is, total reflection occurs at the boundary. Let k2x=iα, the dispersion relation of gyroelectric medium becomes ky2-α2=ω2μ2εV, and (5) can be rewritten as
(9)R′=σk1x-iα+iτkyσk1x+iα-iτky,T′=2σk1xσk1x+iα-iτky.Since the transmitted wave is evanescent in thex direction, our focus is only upon the GH lateral displacement of the reflection, which can be expressed as
(10)Sr′=-1|R′|2{Re[R′]∂Im[R′]∂ky-Im[R′]∂Re[R′]∂ky}=2σk1x(σk1x)2+(α-τky)2[ky(α-τky)k1x2+kyα-τ].
We can see that if total reflection occurs, the lateral displacement Sr′ is not zero, even for the case without applied magnetic field (τ=0). It means that for isotropic media, there is GH effect during the total reflection, which is the fact we have known.


## 3. Result and Discussion

Here, we consider an indium antimony (InSb) with an external magnetic field as the gyroelectric medium. The isotropic medium is a vacuum. The material parameters used in the computation areμ1=μ2=μ0, ε1=ε0, ε∞=15ε0, N=1022 m−3, and meff=0.015m0=0.13664×10-31 kg [39–41]. Hence, ωp=1.19×1013 rad/s and ωc/ωp=0.98B0.For TM waves, sinceεxx and εg change with frequency, the equivalent permittivity εV is also dependent on frequency, as shown in Figure 2. The applied magnetic field B0 splits εxx into 2 branches with the boundary of cyclotron frequency ωc, and the case of εg is similar. Thus, the equivalent permittivity εV also has 2 branches with another boundary of ωH, and each branch has its own plasma frequency, denoted by ωp- and ωp+, shown as [42]
(11)ωH=ωc2+ωp2,ωp±=12(±ωc+ωc2+4ωp2).
We plot the GH lateral displacements in the (ω,θi) plane with a color scale proportional to the magnitude, as shown in Figure 3. The horizontal axis is the frequency, normalized to the plasma frequency ωp, and the vertical axis is the incident angle, from −85° to +85°. We define the angle to be positive when the incident wave comes from the lower left (as shown in Figure 1) and to be negative when the incident wave comes from the upper left. The displacements are normalized to λ0=2πc/ω, the wavelength in the vacuum.The frequency dependence of the permittivity tensor and the corresponding equivalent permittivityεV for gyroelectric medium (in the Voigt configuration). The external magnetic field is (a) B0=0 and  (b) B-0=+z^0.4T, respectively.
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(b)Goos-Hänchen lateral displacements of  TM waves transmitted and reflected from the interface of vacuum and gyroelectric medium. The frequencies are normalized toωp, and the displacements are normalized to λ0=2πc/ω, the wavelength in the vacuum. (a) The lateral displacement of reflected waves Sr with no applied magnetic field. (b) The lateral displacement of transmitted waves St with no applied magnetic field. (c) The lateral displacement of reflected waves Sr with an applied magnetic field B-0=+z^0.4T, and the Brewster angle is also shown (in white dashed line). (d) The lateral displacement of transmitted waves St with the same applied magnetic field as (c).
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(d)For the plasma, when there is no applied magnetic field, since bothεg and τ are zero, the medium can be considered as a dispersive isotropic medium. Corresponding to the change of permittivity εV, there are two regions (A and B) in Figures 3(a) and 3(b). In region A, total reflection occurs at the interface. Thus, there is GH effect, and the lateral displacement of the reflected wave is not zero. But the transmitted wave is evanescent in the x direction, making GH lateral displacement for transmitted waves meaningless, leaving a blank in Figure 3(b). In region B, there is no total reflection and no GH lateral displacement for either reflected or transmitted waves. This is consistent with the fact of isotropic media case.For TM waves, the existence of the applied magnetic field splits each region up into two, marked with subscript 1 and 2, shown in Figures3(c) and 3(d). In regions A1 and A2, total reflection occurs at the interface. In regions B1 and B2, although there is no total reflection at the interface, GH lateral displacements for both reflection and transmission are not zero, which is different from the isotropic media case.It is also of interest to note that in regions B1 and B2 of Figure 3(c), there is a large displacement of reflected TM waves. It is due to the Brewster angle, shown in the white dashed line in the figure. For TM waves, there is an abrupt phase change near the Brewster angle [41] which causes a large lateral displacement for the reflected beam. However, there is no abrupt change for the phase of the transmission coefficient at the Brewster angle. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect a large lateral displacement of the reflected beam near the Brewster angle but no such phenomenon for the transmitted beam.It is important to note that the displacements with applied magnetic field are asymmetric with respect to the incident angleθi (see Figures 3(c) and 3(d)), but they are symmetric without applied magnetic field (see Figures 3(a) and 3(b)). For example, in region B2, Sr is positive for a positive incident angle while it becomes negative for a negative incident angle. This asymmetric phenomenon is corresponding to the nonreciprocal property of the gyroelectric medium. If we only change the sign of incident angle θi from positive to negative, that is, the wave is incident from the upper left instead of the lower left, the field in gyroelectric medium changes even for the same absolute value of incident angle. Thus, the reflection and transmission coefficients change and so do the GH lateral displacements.We show the reflection and transmission of a Gaussian TM beam incident from the vacuum to gyroelectric medium in Figure4, which is the numerical result based on the finite-element method. All the parameters used to calculate are the same except the sign of the incident angle. To be specific, ω=ωp and |θi|=80°. The only difference is that in Figure 4(a), the TM wave incidents from the lower left and θi are positive, while in Figure 4(b), the wave comes from the upper left, and θi is negative. From Figure 4, we can see that the fields are different and so are the lateral displacements, which are consistent with our analysis as shown in Figure 3.The reflection and transmission of a Gaussian TM beam incident from the vacuum to gyroelectric medium. The frequencies are bothωp, and the absolute values of the incident angles are both 80°. All the parameters are the same except the sign of incident angle. (a) The wave is incident from the lower left (θi=+80°); (b) The wave is incident from the upper left (θi=-80°).
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## 4. Conclusion

This paper investigates the Goos-Hänchen lateral displacements of a TM beam propagating at the interface between an isotropic medium and a gyroelectric medium in Voigt configuration. As different from the isotropic case, there are always GH effects, not only when total reflection occurs at the boundary but also when there is no total reflection. Furthermore, due to the nonreciprocal property of the gyroelectric medium, the sign of the incident angle also influences the displacements. The results here may have potential applications in magnetic modulations and Terahertz researches.



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