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Multi-focus of modulated polarized Airy beam

  • Hongyang Zhao
  • , Jie Lin*
  • , Jiubin Tan
  • , Peng Jin
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Dalhousie University

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Abstract

The focusing performance of a modulated polarized Airy beam is explored by using the Richards and Wolf vectorial diffraction model in a high numerical aperture system. The multiple foca appeared on the focal plane or along the optical axis when a complex amplitude modulating function was introduced. Two focusing spots with long-focal-depth were additionally observed due to the Airy beam and complex amplitude modulation. The distance between the focuses were changed from 1.15λ to 3.56λ with FWHM of 0.9λ for one-dimensional linear polarized incident beam and from 1.15λ to 3.64λ for two-dimensional beam. The multiple focusing spots are expected to apply in the field of optical trapping and particle acceleration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-114
Number of pages8
JournalOptics and Laser Technology
Volume81
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2016

Keywords

  • Diffraction
  • Imaging systems
  • Polarization

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