Open AccessExperimental observation of interfering Bessel beams
Author(s) -
Sabino Chávez-Cerda,
Eduardo Tepichín,
Antonio Meneses-Nava,
Gustavo Ramírez,
Jandir M. Hickmann
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.3.000524
Subject(s) - bessel function , superposition principle , optics , interference (communication) , bessel beam , physics , free space , diffraction , computer science , telecommunications , quantum mechanics , channel (broadcasting)
We experimentally verified the interference resulting of the superposition of two Bessel beams propagating in free space and showed for first time the self imaging effect using nondiffracting beams. Our results are supported by numerical simulations and possible applications are discussed.