Beam Displacement in a Layered Configuration due to Formation of Standing Waves

We obtain a large positive lateral shift of a light beam reflected from a layered configuration due to the formation of the unusual standing wave, which acts like the forward surface wave. An explicitly analytic condition to obtain the large lateral shift is presented. Finally we present a numerical simulation for the lateral displacement of a Gaussian beam.     

Inversion of Rayleigh Wave in a Stratified Half Space

Inversion of Rayleigh waves is studied for the first time by using the genetic algorithm based on the intensities of the fundamental and/or higher modes. The relations of all modes to the medium structure are investigated. It is emphasized that the higher modes and mode jumping should be considered in the inversion when the low-velocity