-
Airy beams have received considerable attention due to their unique features on propagation, including non-spreading, self-healing, self-accelerating, and parabolic trajectories. Here in this work we study the propagation of linearly polarized Airy beams with an added spherical phase in uniaxial crystal orthogonal to the optical axis. Based on the beam transmission theory in uniaxial crystals, the analytical expressions for the intensity distribution of the beams in different view planes are derived. Numerical calculations are performed and some novel propagation features are presented graphically. It is shown that the Airy beam with an added spherical phase remains linearly polarized but cannot keep other properties unchanged during propagation in uniaxial crystal. Such a beam maintains its intensity profile in the near-field, then with the propagation distance increasing, converts into the Gaussian-Airy beams with different orientations at two specified distances which are codetermined by the extraordinary and ordinary refractive index of the crystal (namely ne and no) and the radius of the spherical phase, and most impressively, forms a mirror-like reflection profile in the far field, i.e., the intensity pattern in the far field returns to the initial Airy beam profile while its orientation on the transversal plane is reversed along the bisector line of the second and fourth quadrant. Note that the intensity pattern successively experiences two mirror transformations along the x and y coordinate axis when passing through these two critical positions, which can give rise to the mirror reflection effect for the whole Airy beam. Moreover, we further demonstrate that the sequences of these two mirror transformations are in close relation with the relative size between ne and no. Therefore, the results obtained in this paper reveal new propagation features in anisotropic medium of Airy beams with added spherical phase and provide a novel route to controlling propagation properties like the pattern profile and orientation of the Airy beams through choosing appropriate anisotropic materials and the radius of the spherical phase factor. Considering that it is easy to obtain an Airy beam with an added spherical phase which can be realized with an Airy beam through an ideal lens, our investigation may lead to potential applications in many fields where the ability to change profile and orientation of the intensity pattern and the ability to determine the refractive index of anisotropic medium are both required.
-
Keywords:
- Airy beam /
- uniaxial anisotropic crystal /
- added spherical phase /
- mirror inversion /
- ordinary and extraordinary refractive index
[1] Berry M V, Balazs N L 1979 Am. J. Phys. 47 264Google Scholar
[2] Siviloglou G A, Broky J, Dogariu A, Christodoulides D N 2007 Phys. Rev. Lett. 99 213901Google Scholar
[3] Siviloglou G A, Broky J, Dogariu A, Christodoulides D N 2008 Opt. Lett. 33 207Google Scholar
[4] Siviloglou G A, Christodoulides D N 2007 Opt. Lett. 32 979Google Scholar
[5] Broky J, Siviloglou G A, Dogariu A, Christodoulides D N 2008 Opt. Express 16 12880Google Scholar
[6] Christodoulides D N 2008 Nat. Photonics 2 652Google Scholar
[7] Chong A, Renninger W H, Christodoulides D N, Wise F W 2010 Nat. Photonics 4 103Google Scholar
[8] Zhang Y Q, Zhong H, Belic M R, Zhang Y P 2017 Appl. Sci. 7 341Google Scholar
[9] Efremidis N, Chen Z G, Segev M, Christodoulides D N 2019 Optica 6 686Google Scholar
[10] Polynkin P, Kolesik M, Moloney J V, Siviloglou G A, Christodoulides D N 2009 Science 324 229Google Scholar
[11] Rose P, Diebel F, Boguslawski M, Denz C 2013 Appl. Phys. Lett. 102 101101Google Scholar
[12] Wiersma N, Marsal N, Sciamanna M, Wolfersberger D 2014 Opt. Lett. 39 5997Google Scholar
[13] Liang Y, Hu Y, Song D, Lou C, Zhang X, Chen Z, Xu J 2015 Opt. Lett. 40 5686Google Scholar
[14] Deng D M, Guo Q 2009 New J. Phys. 11 103029Google Scholar
[15] Deng D M, Du S L, Guo Q 2013 Opt. Commun. 289 6Google Scholar
[16] Chu X X 2011 Opt. Lett. 36 2701Google Scholar
[17] Wen W, Chu X X 2014 J. Mod. Opt. 61 379Google Scholar
[18] Wen W, Chu X X, Ma H T 2015 Opt. Commun. 336 326Google Scholar
[19] Zhou G Q, Chen R P, Ru G Y 2014 Laser Phys. Lett. 11 105001Google Scholar
[20] Ruiz-Jimenez C, Nobrega K Z, Porras M A 2015 Opt. Express 23 8918Google Scholar
[21] Zhuang F, Du X Y, Ye Y Q, Zhao D M 2012 Opt. Lett. 37 1871Google Scholar
[22] Shen M, Li W, Lee R K 2016 Opt. Express 24 8501Google Scholar
[23] Chen R P, Chew K H, Zhao T Y, Li P G, Li C R 2014 Laser Phys. 24 115402
[24] Xiao F, Li B, Wang M, Zhu W, Zhang P, Liu S, Premaratne M, Zhao J 2014 Opt. Express 22 22763Google Scholar
[25] Zhou G Q, Chen R P, Chu X X 2012 Appl. Phys. B 109 549Google Scholar
[26] Zhang Y Q, Belic M R, Zhang L, Zhong W P, Zhu D, Wang R, Zhang R P 2015 Opt. Express 23 10467Google Scholar
[27] Besieris I M, Shaarawi A M, Ramboni-Rached M 2016 Opt. Commun. 369 56Google Scholar
[28] Li H H, Wang J G, Tang M M, Cao J X, Li X Z 2017 Optik 149 144Google Scholar
[29] Xie W K, Zhang P, Wang H, Chu X X 2018 Opt. Commun. 427 288Google Scholar
[30] Zhou G Q, Chen R P, Chu X X 2012 Opt. Express 20 2196Google Scholar
[31] Deng D M, Chen C D, Zhao X, Li H G 2013 Appl. Phys. B 110 433
[32] Zhou M L, Chen C D, Chen B, Peng X, Peng Y L, Deng D M 2015 Chin. Phys. B 24 124102Google Scholar
[33] Deng F, Deng D M 2016 Opt. Commun. 380 280Google Scholar
[34] Yu W, Zhao R, Deng F, Huang J, Chen C, Yang X, Zhao Y, Deng D M 2016 Chin. Phys. B 25 044201Google Scholar
[35] Li D D, Peng X, Peng Y L, Zhang L P, Deng D M 2017 J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 34 891Google Scholar
[36] Zheng G L, Deng X Q, Xu S X, Wu Q Y 2017 Appl. Opt. 56 2444Google Scholar
[37] Zheng G L, Xu S X, Wu Q Y, Wang Q, Ouyang Z B 2017 Opt. Express 25 14654Google Scholar
[38] Zhang J B, Zhou K Z, Liang J H, Lai Z Y, Yang X L, Deng D M 2018 Opt. Express 26 1290Google Scholar
[39] Chen Y Z, Zhao G W, Ye F, Xu C J, Deng D M 2018 Chin. Phys. B 27 104201Google Scholar
[40] Wu X L, Xie J T, Deng D M 2019 Appl. Phys. B 125 87
[41] Tang H Q, Zhu K C 2013 Opt. Laser Technol. 54 68Google Scholar
[42] 朱开成, 唐慧琴, 郑小娟, 唐英 2014 物理学报 63 104210Google Scholar
Zhu K C, Tang H Q, Zheng X J, Tang Y 2014 Acta Phys. Sin. 63 104210Google Scholar
[43] 朱洁, 朱开成 2016 物理学报 65 204204Google Scholar
Zhu J, Zhu K C 2016 Acta Phys. Sin. 65 204204Google Scholar
[44] Xiao Z Y, Xia H, Yu T, et al. 2018 Opt. Rev. 25 323Google Scholar
[45] Valloee O, Soares M 2004 Airy Functions and Applications to Physics (London: Imperial College Press) p10, 87
[46] Grossman J G, Casperson L W, Stafsudd O M, Sutter Jr L V 1984 Appl. Opt. 23 48Google Scholar
[47] Zhang J, Pang Z, Feng L, Zhong T, Wang L, Deng D M 2017 Chin. Opt. Lett. 15 060501Google Scholar
[48] Feng L, Zhang J, Pang Z, Wang L, Zhong T, Yang X, Deng D M 2017 Opt. Commun. 402 60Google Scholar
[49] Zhang L P, Deng F, Peng Y L 2017 Laser Phys. 27 015404Google Scholar
[50] Xie J T, Zhang J B, Ye J R, Liu H W, Liang Z Y, Long S J, Zhou K Z, Deng D M 2018 Opt. Express 26 5845Google Scholar
[51] Zhang J G, Tian Z W, Li Y F 2018 Optik 158 64Google Scholar
[52] Bai X Q, Wang Y H, Zhang J, Xiao Y 2019 Appl. Phys. B 125 188
[53] Zhu J, Tang H Q, Su Q, Zhu K C 2017 Europhys. Lett. 118 14001Google Scholar
[54] 朱洁, 唐慧琴, 李晓利, 刘小钦 2017 物理学报 66 164202Google Scholar
Zhu J, Tang H Q, Li X L, Liu X Q 2017 Acta Phys. Sin. 66 164202Google Scholar
-
-
[1] Berry M V, Balazs N L 1979 Am. J. Phys. 47 264Google Scholar
[2] Siviloglou G A, Broky J, Dogariu A, Christodoulides D N 2007 Phys. Rev. Lett. 99 213901Google Scholar
[3] Siviloglou G A, Broky J, Dogariu A, Christodoulides D N 2008 Opt. Lett. 33 207Google Scholar
[4] Siviloglou G A, Christodoulides D N 2007 Opt. Lett. 32 979Google Scholar
[5] Broky J, Siviloglou G A, Dogariu A, Christodoulides D N 2008 Opt. Express 16 12880Google Scholar
[6] Christodoulides D N 2008 Nat. Photonics 2 652Google Scholar
[7] Chong A, Renninger W H, Christodoulides D N, Wise F W 2010 Nat. Photonics 4 103Google Scholar
[8] Zhang Y Q, Zhong H, Belic M R, Zhang Y P 2017 Appl. Sci. 7 341Google Scholar
[9] Efremidis N, Chen Z G, Segev M, Christodoulides D N 2019 Optica 6 686Google Scholar
[10] Polynkin P, Kolesik M, Moloney J V, Siviloglou G A, Christodoulides D N 2009 Science 324 229Google Scholar
[11] Rose P, Diebel F, Boguslawski M, Denz C 2013 Appl. Phys. Lett. 102 101101Google Scholar
[12] Wiersma N, Marsal N, Sciamanna M, Wolfersberger D 2014 Opt. Lett. 39 5997Google Scholar
[13] Liang Y, Hu Y, Song D, Lou C, Zhang X, Chen Z, Xu J 2015 Opt. Lett. 40 5686Google Scholar
[14] Deng D M, Guo Q 2009 New J. Phys. 11 103029Google Scholar
[15] Deng D M, Du S L, Guo Q 2013 Opt. Commun. 289 6Google Scholar
[16] Chu X X 2011 Opt. Lett. 36 2701Google Scholar
[17] Wen W, Chu X X 2014 J. Mod. Opt. 61 379Google Scholar
[18] Wen W, Chu X X, Ma H T 2015 Opt. Commun. 336 326Google Scholar
[19] Zhou G Q, Chen R P, Ru G Y 2014 Laser Phys. Lett. 11 105001Google Scholar
[20] Ruiz-Jimenez C, Nobrega K Z, Porras M A 2015 Opt. Express 23 8918Google Scholar
[21] Zhuang F, Du X Y, Ye Y Q, Zhao D M 2012 Opt. Lett. 37 1871Google Scholar
[22] Shen M, Li W, Lee R K 2016 Opt. Express 24 8501Google Scholar
[23] Chen R P, Chew K H, Zhao T Y, Li P G, Li C R 2014 Laser Phys. 24 115402
[24] Xiao F, Li B, Wang M, Zhu W, Zhang P, Liu S, Premaratne M, Zhao J 2014 Opt. Express 22 22763Google Scholar
[25] Zhou G Q, Chen R P, Chu X X 2012 Appl. Phys. B 109 549Google Scholar
[26] Zhang Y Q, Belic M R, Zhang L, Zhong W P, Zhu D, Wang R, Zhang R P 2015 Opt. Express 23 10467Google Scholar
[27] Besieris I M, Shaarawi A M, Ramboni-Rached M 2016 Opt. Commun. 369 56Google Scholar
[28] Li H H, Wang J G, Tang M M, Cao J X, Li X Z 2017 Optik 149 144Google Scholar
[29] Xie W K, Zhang P, Wang H, Chu X X 2018 Opt. Commun. 427 288Google Scholar
[30] Zhou G Q, Chen R P, Chu X X 2012 Opt. Express 20 2196Google Scholar
[31] Deng D M, Chen C D, Zhao X, Li H G 2013 Appl. Phys. B 110 433
[32] Zhou M L, Chen C D, Chen B, Peng X, Peng Y L, Deng D M 2015 Chin. Phys. B 24 124102Google Scholar
[33] Deng F, Deng D M 2016 Opt. Commun. 380 280Google Scholar
[34] Yu W, Zhao R, Deng F, Huang J, Chen C, Yang X, Zhao Y, Deng D M 2016 Chin. Phys. B 25 044201Google Scholar
[35] Li D D, Peng X, Peng Y L, Zhang L P, Deng D M 2017 J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 34 891Google Scholar
[36] Zheng G L, Deng X Q, Xu S X, Wu Q Y 2017 Appl. Opt. 56 2444Google Scholar
[37] Zheng G L, Xu S X, Wu Q Y, Wang Q, Ouyang Z B 2017 Opt. Express 25 14654Google Scholar
[38] Zhang J B, Zhou K Z, Liang J H, Lai Z Y, Yang X L, Deng D M 2018 Opt. Express 26 1290Google Scholar
[39] Chen Y Z, Zhao G W, Ye F, Xu C J, Deng D M 2018 Chin. Phys. B 27 104201Google Scholar
[40] Wu X L, Xie J T, Deng D M 2019 Appl. Phys. B 125 87
[41] Tang H Q, Zhu K C 2013 Opt. Laser Technol. 54 68Google Scholar
[42] 朱开成, 唐慧琴, 郑小娟, 唐英 2014 物理学报 63 104210Google Scholar
Zhu K C, Tang H Q, Zheng X J, Tang Y 2014 Acta Phys. Sin. 63 104210Google Scholar
[43] 朱洁, 朱开成 2016 物理学报 65 204204Google Scholar
Zhu J, Zhu K C 2016 Acta Phys. Sin. 65 204204Google Scholar
[44] Xiao Z Y, Xia H, Yu T, et al. 2018 Opt. Rev. 25 323Google Scholar
[45] Valloee O, Soares M 2004 Airy Functions and Applications to Physics (London: Imperial College Press) p10, 87
[46] Grossman J G, Casperson L W, Stafsudd O M, Sutter Jr L V 1984 Appl. Opt. 23 48Google Scholar
[47] Zhang J, Pang Z, Feng L, Zhong T, Wang L, Deng D M 2017 Chin. Opt. Lett. 15 060501Google Scholar
[48] Feng L, Zhang J, Pang Z, Wang L, Zhong T, Yang X, Deng D M 2017 Opt. Commun. 402 60Google Scholar
[49] Zhang L P, Deng F, Peng Y L 2017 Laser Phys. 27 015404Google Scholar
[50] Xie J T, Zhang J B, Ye J R, Liu H W, Liang Z Y, Long S J, Zhou K Z, Deng D M 2018 Opt. Express 26 5845Google Scholar
[51] Zhang J G, Tian Z W, Li Y F 2018 Optik 158 64Google Scholar
[52] Bai X Q, Wang Y H, Zhang J, Xiao Y 2019 Appl. Phys. B 125 188
[53] Zhu J, Tang H Q, Su Q, Zhu K C 2017 Europhys. Lett. 118 14001Google Scholar
[54] 朱洁, 唐慧琴, 李晓利, 刘小钦 2017 物理学报 66 164202Google Scholar
Zhu J, Tang H Q, Li X L, Liu X Q 2017 Acta Phys. Sin. 66 164202Google Scholar
Catalog
Metrics
- Abstract views: 6306
- PDF Downloads: 80
- Cited By: 0