Title

Ballistic Dynamics Of Airy Beams

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. © 2008 Optical Society of America.

Publication Date

2-1-2008

Publication Title

Optics Letters

Volume

33

Issue

3

Number of Pages

207-209

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.000207

Socpus ID

40149107005 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/40149107005

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS