Extended symmetries in geometrical optics

Abstract

We examine additional symmetries of specific refraction index profiles that are used in the well-known phenomena of perfect imaging and cloaking.In the considered cases, the translation generator and the angular momentum are conserved. We express the ray trajectory parameters through the integrals of motion and observe the existence of a photon state with maximal angular momentum, which can be used as an optical resonator. Application in plasmons and the role of polarization are discussed, and the Spin Hall effect in an extended symmetry profile is predicted.