By using an amplitude-type spatial light modulator to load angular spectrum of Mathieu function distribution along a narrow annular pupils, the Durnin’s experimental setup is extended to generate various types of Mat...By using an amplitude-type spatial light modulator to load angular spectrum of Mathieu function distribution along a narrow annular pupils, the Durnin’s experimental setup is extended to generate various types of Mathieu beams. As a special type of Mathieu beams, Bessel beams are also generated using this optical setup. Furthermore, the optical morphology of the Mathieu beams family are also presented and analyzed.展开更多
In this work,we introduce a kind of new structured radial grating,which is named the even-type sinusoidal amplitude radial(ETASR)grating.Based on diffraction theory and the principle of stationary phase,a comprehensiv...In this work,we introduce a kind of new structured radial grating,which is named the even-type sinusoidal amplitude radial(ETASR)grating.Based on diffraction theory and the principle of stationary phase,a comprehensive theoretical investigation on the diffraction patterns of ETASR gratings is conducted.Theoretical results show that novel carpet beams with beautiful optical structures and distinctive characteristics have been constructed on the basics of the ETASR grating.Their diffraction patterns are independent of propagation distance,that is,the new carpet beams have diffraction-free propagating characteristics.The non-diffracting carpet beams are divided into two types by beam characteristics:non-diffracting integer-order and half-integer-order carpet beams.Subsequently,we experimentally generate these carpet beams using the ETASR grating.Finally,their particularly interesting optical morphology and features are explored through numerical simulations and experiments.展开更多
On the basis of the stationary phase principle,we construct a family of shaping nondiffracting structured caustic beams with the desired morphology.First,the analytical formula of a nondiffracting astroid caustic is d...On the basis of the stationary phase principle,we construct a family of shaping nondiffracting structured caustic beams with the desired morphology.First,the analytical formula of a nondiffracting astroid caustic is derived theoretically using the stationary phase method.Then,several types of typical desired caustics with different shapes are numerically simulated using the obtained formulas.Hence,the key optical structure and propagation characteristics of nondiffracting caustic beams are investigated.Finally,a designed phase plate and an axicon are used to generate the target light field.The experimental results confirm the theoretical prediction.Compared with the classical method,the introduced method for generating nondiffracting caustic beams is high in light-energy utilization;hence,it is expected to be applied conveniently to scientific experiments.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11674288)
文摘By using an amplitude-type spatial light modulator to load angular spectrum of Mathieu function distribution along a narrow annular pupils, the Durnin’s experimental setup is extended to generate various types of Mathieu beams. As a special type of Mathieu beams, Bessel beams are also generated using this optical setup. Furthermore, the optical morphology of the Mathieu beams family are also presented and analyzed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11974314 and 11674288).
文摘In this work,we introduce a kind of new structured radial grating,which is named the even-type sinusoidal amplitude radial(ETASR)grating.Based on diffraction theory and the principle of stationary phase,a comprehensive theoretical investigation on the diffraction patterns of ETASR gratings is conducted.Theoretical results show that novel carpet beams with beautiful optical structures and distinctive characteristics have been constructed on the basics of the ETASR grating.Their diffraction patterns are independent of propagation distance,that is,the new carpet beams have diffraction-free propagating characteristics.The non-diffracting carpet beams are divided into two types by beam characteristics:non-diffracting integer-order and half-integer-order carpet beams.Subsequently,we experimentally generate these carpet beams using the ETASR grating.Finally,their particularly interesting optical morphology and features are explored through numerical simulations and experiments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11974314).
文摘On the basis of the stationary phase principle,we construct a family of shaping nondiffracting structured caustic beams with the desired morphology.First,the analytical formula of a nondiffracting astroid caustic is derived theoretically using the stationary phase method.Then,several types of typical desired caustics with different shapes are numerically simulated using the obtained formulas.Hence,the key optical structure and propagation characteristics of nondiffracting caustic beams are investigated.Finally,a designed phase plate and an axicon are used to generate the target light field.The experimental results confirm the theoretical prediction.Compared with the classical method,the introduced method for generating nondiffracting caustic beams is high in light-energy utilization;hence,it is expected to be applied conveniently to scientific experiments.
