Experimental design and theoretical analysis on the proof experiment of the inverse Doppler effect at optical frequencies

Abstract The proof experiment of inverse Doppler effect is simulated by idealizing optical field distribution of laser as fundamental mode Gaussian beam. Two key factors, the detecting area and the angle from light to normal of detecting surface, are analyzed. The proof experiment conducted recently by our research team successfully shows that the experimental data are consistent with theoretical data. Our work lays a solid foundation for the design of experimental system and the coming experiments on the mechanism of inverse Doppler effect in negative index materials.