Vortical structure of wave caustics

Author

Lapaeva, S.N. ; Vershitsky, V.I. ; Shostka, V.I.

Author_Institution

Nat. Taurida V. Vernandsky Univ., Crimea

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

16-20 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

59

Abstract

Method of geometrical optics is of a great importance at calculation of wave fields in inhomogeneous surroundings. In particular, applications are extremely, interesting in correspondence with description of extending and radiation of light waves in inhomogeneous lens devices, and also in wave-guides with inhomogeneous filling, nonregular wave-guides and the wave-guides containing casual dissimilarities. Process of origin of optical caustics in a near field on a back of short cuts of multimode wave-guides is interlinked either with the transient behavior of natural modes of a light pipe, or with the diffraction location effects of the plane waves localized on surface of surroundings. The important role of the caustic surfaces in wave problems is defined by that they characterize a family of optical rays and allow estimating a pattern of behavior of field in all space of the wave guide

Keywords

geometrical optics; lenses; light diffraction; optical vortices; optical waveguides; diffraction location effect; geometrical optics; inhomogeneous filling; inhomogeneous lens device; light wave radiation; multimode optical fibre; multimode wave-guide; nonregular wave-guide; optical caustics; optical ray; vortical structure; wave caustics; Fiber lasers; Geometrical optics; Interference; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Surface waves; Ultraviolet sources;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers, 2003. Proceedings of CAOL 2003. First International Conference on

Conference_Location

Alushta, Crimea

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7948-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CAOL.2003.1251263

Filename

1251263