Title

Ballistic dynamics of Airy beams

Authors

Authors

G. A. Siviloglou; J. Broky; A. Dogariu;D. N. Christodoulides

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Lett.

Keywords

WAVE-PACKETS; FIELDS; Optics

Abstract

We demonstrate both theoretically and experimentally that optical Airy beams propagating in free space can perform ballistic dynamics akin to those of projectiles moving under the action of gravity. The parabolic trajectories of these beams as well as the motion of their center of gravity were observed in good agreement with theory. The possibility of circumventing an obstacle placed in the path of the Airy beam is discussed. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.

Journal Title

Optics Letters

Volume

33

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ol.33.000207

Language

English

First Page

207

Last Page

209

WOS Identifier

WOS:000253404300002

ISSN

0146-9592

Recommended Citation

"Ballistic dynamics of Airy beams" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 996.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/996