Analysis of the internal components of Airy beams

Jia Xu*, Juan Liu, Jing Hui Xie, Yong Tian Wang, Xiao Yan Liang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The internal components of optical Airy beams are numerically analyzed and experimentally verified. The Airy beams can be divided into several different areas, and the isolated and the interactional components are investigated in detail. The Poynting vector and the angular momentum are employed to describe the evolution of the internal components of optical Airy beams during propagation. The results show that each component bears different functions and the optical properties are attributed to the interaction of the internal components. The angular momentum can not be self-recovered to keep conservation during propagation when it is broken artificially. The unbalanced angular momentum does not influence the optical propagation properties of Airy beams.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Symposium on Photoelectronic Detection and Imaging 2011
Subtitle of host publicationLaser Sensing and Imaging; and Biological and Medical Applications of Photonics Sensing and Imaging
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventInternational Symposium on Photoelectronic Detection and Imaging 2011: Laser Sensing and Imaging; and Biological and Medical Applications of Photonics Sensing and Imaging - Beijing, China
Duration: 24 May 201126 May 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8192
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Photoelectronic Detection and Imaging 2011: Laser Sensing and Imaging; and Biological and Medical Applications of Photonics Sensing and Imaging
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period24/05/1126/05/11

Keywords

  • Airy beams
  • Extraordinary optical behaviors
  • Internal components

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