Ballistic dynamics of Airy beams

    Authors

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

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    207

    Last Page

    209

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000253404300002

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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