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Fresnel reflection coefficients in the Fourier domain for a planar surface in uniform motion parallel to its interface

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The optical reflection coefficient of a medium moving uniformly in the plane spanned by its surface is rigorously calculated using classical electrodynamics and special relativity, and expressed in the Fourier domain, as a function of the incident frequency and wavevector, valid in both the far- and near-field regimes. It is found that cross-polarisation appears as a consequence of the motion, except when it is directed along the plane of incidence. As an example, using a Drude model for the permittivity of the surface at rest, the dispersion relation of its surface modes is calculated. A tilting of the dispersion relation is observed, leading to movement-induced surface plasmon unidirectionality and non-reciprocity.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-28668-1

Authors: Stéphane Azar, Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño, Sebastian Golat

Institutions: King's College London, London Centre for Nanotechnology

Language: English

Topic: Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,690

Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, HORIZON EUROPE European Innovation Council