Abruptly autofocusing vortex beams
- 29 May 2012
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 20 (12), 13302-13310
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.20.013302
Abstract
We generate abruptly autofocusing beams that produce vortices at the focus. We give explicit equations for the phase-only Fourier masks that generate these beams including explanations for controlling the focal distance and numerical aperture. We show experimental results for the focal distance, the vortex pattern and show that the diameter of the focused beam can be made smaller than the size of a comparable Airy beam from a lens. Finally we show how to move the focus spot in three dimensions by encoding additional optical elements onto the phase pattern.Keywords
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