Nonparaxial TM and TE beams in free space

作者:April Alexandre*
来源:Optics Letters, 2008, 33(14): 1563-1565.
DOI:10.1364/OL.33.001563

摘要

Expressions for the fields of TM and TE laser beams in free space that are rigorous solutions to Maxwell's equations are given in a closed form. The electric and the magnetic fields are both expressed in terms of nonparaxial elegant Laguerre-Gaussian beams that are exact solutions of the Helmholtz equation. These solutions involve well-known functions, such as spherical Bessel and associated Legendre functions. Radially and azimuthally polarized beams of arbitrary order are considered, and the lowest-order radially polarized beam (TM01 beam) is investigated in detail.

  • 出版日期2008-7-15