Auto-focusing and self-healing of Pearcey beams

作者:Ring James D*; Lindberg Jari; Mourka Areti; Mazilu Michael; Dholakia Kishan; Dennis Mark R
来源:Optics Express, 2012, 20(17): 18955-18966.
DOI:10.1364/OE.20.018955

摘要

We present a new solution of the paraxial equation based on the Pearcey function, which is related to the Airy function and describes diffraction about a cusp caustic. The Pearcey beam displays properties similar not only to Airy beams but also Gaussian and Bessel beams. These properties include an inherent auto-focusing effect, as well as form-invariance on propagation and self-healing. We describe the theory of propagating Pearcey beams and present experimental verification of their auto-focusing and self-healing behaviour.

  • 出版日期2012-8-13