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Low-Power Laser Deformation of an Air-Liquid Interface

Olivier Emile and Janine Emile
Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 183904 – Published 6 May 2011
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Abstract

We report on the deformation of an air-water surface with a totally reflected low-power laser beam, inducing a convex mirror effect on the beam propagation. This bending is stronger close to the critical angle and depends on the polarization of the laser light. A model, leading to a simple dependence between the Goos-Hänchen shift and the radius of curvature of the interface, supports these observations. Bendings with radius of curvature as low as 0.10 m are demonstrated.

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  • Received 24 December 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.183904

© 2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Olivier Emile1,* and Janine Emile2

  • 1LPL, Université Rennes 1, F-35042 Rennes cedex, France
  • 2IPR, UMR 6251, CNRS-Université Rennes 1, F-35042 Rennes cedex, France

  • *olivier.emile@univ-rennes1.fr

Comments & Replies

Comment on “Low-Power Laser Deformation of an Air-Liquid Interface”

Etienne Brasselet
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 269401 (2012)

Comment on “Low-Power Laser Deformation of an Air-Liquid Interface”

Gopal Verma, James Nair, and Kamal P. Singh
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 079401 (2013)

Emile and Emile Reply:

Olivier Emile and Janine Emile
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 269402 (2012)

Emile and Emile Reply:

Olivier Emile and Janine Emile
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 079402 (2013)

See Also

Bending Water with Lasers

Lisa Grossman
Phys. Rev. Focus 27, 18 (2011)

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Vol. 106, Iss. 18 — 6 May 2011

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