Wigner distribution function of an Airy beam

被引:36
作者
Chen, Rui-Pin [1 ]
Zheng, Hong-Ping [1 ]
Dai, Chao-Qing [1 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang A&F Univ, Sch Sci, Linan 311300, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
PARTIALLY COHERENT-LIGHT; OPTICAL-SYSTEMS; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; REPRESENTATION; WAVES;
D O I
10.1364/JOSAA.28.001307
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We study the Wigner distribution function (WDF) of an Airy beam. The analytical expression of the WDF of an Airy beam is obtained. Numerical and graphical results of the WDF of an Airy beam provide an intuitive picture to explain the intriguing features of an Airy beam, such as weak diffraction, curved propagation, and self-healing. Our results confirm that these novel properties of an Airy beam are attributed to the continuum of sideways contributions to the field. (C) 2011 Optical Society of America
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页码:1307 / 1311
页数:5
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