Title :
Radially self-accelerating beams
Author :
Vetter, Christoph ; Eichelkraut, Toni ; Ornigotti, Marco ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We report on optical non-paraxial beams that exhibit a self-accelerating behavior in radial direction. Hence, the intensity profile evolves on a spiraling trajectory. The beam parameters have been optimized for high contrast and rotation rate.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical rotation; beam parameters; high contrast; intensity profile; optical nonparaxial beams; radially self-accelerating beams; rotation rate; spiraling trajectory; Acceleration; Equations; Laser beams; Lenses; Particle beams; Trajectory;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
