Open AccessGeneration of a family of Pearcey beams and their optical structure
Author(s) -
Ren Zhi-jun,
Xiaodong Li,
Jin Hong-zhen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.64.234205
Subject(s) - bundle , diffraction , differential (mechanical device) , optics , physics , topology (electrical circuits) , materials science , mathematics , combinatorics , composite material , thermodynamics
Based on differential geometry and optical diffraction theory, the determinants of optical structure of Pearcey beams are examined. We theoretically propose and experimentally observe a bundle of Pearcey beams with different optical topology structures. Besides, we have studied their properties and the results show that the structure of Pearcey beams can be flexibly controlled, hence they will be expected to play a new role in some research fields.