Discrete-like diffraction dynamics in free space

We introduce a new class of paraxial optical beams exhibiting discrete-like diffraction patterns reminiscent to those observed in periodic evanescently coupled waveguide lattices. It is demonstrated that such paraxial beams are analytically described in terms of generalized Bessel functions. Such ef...

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Autores: FRANCISCO SOTO EGUIBAR, SABINO CHAVEZ CERDA, Héctor Manuel Moya Cessa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del INAOE
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1009/2201
Acceso en línea:http://inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1009/2201
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/Inspec/Diffraction
info:eu-repo/classification/Inspec/Dispersion
info:eu-repo/classification/Inspec/Propagation
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/1
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/22
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2209
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Sumario:We introduce a new class of paraxial optical beams exhibiting discrete-like diffraction patterns reminiscent to those observed in periodic evanescently coupled waveguide lattices. It is demonstrated that such paraxial beams are analytically described in terms of generalized Bessel functions. Such effects are elucidated via pertinent examples.