Title :
Free-space trajectory management of self-accelerating beams through Fourier-space phase engineering
Author :
Yi Hu ; Bongiovanni, Domenico ; Zhigang Chen ; Morandotti, Roberto
Author_Institution :
EMT, INRS, Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a scheme to control the trajectories of single/multiple self-accelerating beams through analyzing the Fourier-space phase in both the paraxial and non-paraxial regimes. Our method is also applicable to vector self-accelerating beams.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; laser beams; optical control; Fourier-space phase engineering; free-space trajectory management; multiple self-accelerating beams; nonparaxial regimes; paraxial regimes; single self-accelerating beams; vector self-accelerating beams; Acceleration; Educational institutions; Optimized production technology; Particle beams; Trajectory; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
