Coherent Light at the Interface Between Two Media

Abstract

Reflection and refraction of coherent polarized radiation at the interface between two media are considered. It is shown that deviations from the well-known laws of geometrical optics are possible under certain conditions. The causes of such a deviation are considered.Keywords: Goos-Hänchen shift, optical Magnus effect, spin and orbital angular momenta, spin-orbit interaction of a photon, optical Hall effect.