Title

Fully Vectorial Accelerating Diffraction-Free Helmholtz Beams

Authors

Authors

P. Aleahmad; M. A. Miri; M. S. Mills; I. Kaminer; M. Segev;D. N. Christodoulides

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Keywords

AIRY BEAMS; WAVE-PACKETS; GENERATION; Physics, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

We show that new families of diffraction-free nonparaxial accelerating optical beams can be generated by considering the symmetries of the underlying vectorial Helmholtz equation. Both two-dimensional transverse electric and magnetic accelerating wave fronts are possible, capable of moving along elliptic trajectories. Experimental results corroborate these predictions when these waves are launched from either the major or minor axis of the ellipse. In addition, three-dimensional spherical nondiffracting field configurations are presented along with their evolution dynamics. Finally, fully vectorial self-similar accelerating optical wave solutions are obtained via oblate-prolate spheroidal wave functions. In all occasions, these effects are illustrated via pertinent examples.

Journal Title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

109

Issue/Number

20

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.203902

Language

English

First Page

5

WOS Identifier

WOS:000311137200002

ISSN

0031-9007

Recommended Citation

"Fully Vectorial Accelerating Diffraction-Free Helmholtz Beams" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2212.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2212