Title :
Observation of accelerating Airy beam ballistics
Author :
Siviloglou, G.A. ; Broky, J. ; Dogariu, A. ; Christodoulides, D.N.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally that Airy beams can perform ballistic dynamics in a way totally analogous to that of projectiles moving under the action of gravity. The possibility of circumventing opaque obstacles is discussed.
Keywords :
light diffraction; light propagation; accelerating airy beam ballistics; ballistic dynamics; circumventing opaque obstacles; Acceleration; Gravity; Lenses; Optical beams; Optical diffraction; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Particle beams; Projectiles; Schrodinger equation; (050.1940) Diffraction; (350.5500) Propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
