Fully Vectorial Accelerating Diffraction-Free Helmholtz Beams

    Authors

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

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    5

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000311137200002

    ISSN

    0031-9007

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