ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Experiments on the reflection of polarized monochromatic laser light at the planar interface of resonantly absorbing medium and the air were made for a variety of situations, including Brewster's angle in the spectral vicinity of the resonance wavelength. An ethanolic solution of Rhodamine B, an organic laser dye luminofor with a well defined resonance absorption spectrum, was chosen as the absorbing medium. The tunable polarized output of a cw dye laser was used to provide the collimated monochromatic beam. To compare the experimental results with theory, the Fresnel reflectivity equations combined with the Kramers–Kronig relations were used to predict the reflectance in terms of the known absorption coefficient. The experimental results generally confirm the theoretical predictions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.456869
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