The general integral expressions for on-axis nonparaxial vectorial spherical waves diffracted at a circular aperture

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh-Sommerfeld integrals, the general propagation integral expressions for on-axis nonparaxial vectorial spherical wave diffracted at a circular aperture are derived. The results are strict integral formulae for the light field on the axis, valid for either strong or weak focusing, both far and near zones, and for the systems in which the size of the aperture is comparable to or smaller than the wavelength. Thus, it has the advantage for general application. For convergent spherical waves, the numerical calculation results are compared with those obtained by using the integral formulae of scalar paraxial approximation and scalar nonparaxial approximation, confirming the consistence in the situation of scalar approximation.     

Analytical vectorial structure of an apertured hollow Gaussian beam in the far field

Based on the vector angular-spectrum and the complex Gaussian expansion of the aperture function, the structure of an apertured hollow Gaussian beam in the far field is given in a integral form. In virtue of the method of stationary phase approximation, the analytical vectorial structures are derived. Starting from the analytical expressions, the propagation properties of apertured hollow Gaussian beams with different order in the far field are illustrated graphically. In addition, the influence of the truncation parameter on far field distribution is studied detailedly. This research can shed light on the further understanding of the vectorial property of an apertured hollow Gaussian beam.     

Nonparaxial propagation of a vectorial apertured off-axis Lorentz beam

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh--Sommerfeld integral formula and the complex Gaussian expansion of the hard-edge aperture function, an analytical propagation expression for a nonparaxial vectorial off-axis Lorentz beam passing through a rectangular aperture is derived. The unapertured case, the far field expression and the scalar paraxial result are also presented as special cases of the general formulae, respectively. Some numerical examples are also given to show the propagation characteristics of a nonparaxial vectorial off-axis Lorentz beam through a rectangular aperture. It is indicated that the f parameter, the off-axis displacement and the truncation parameter all play an important role in determining nonparaxial propagation behaviour.     

Propagation of vectorial nonparaxial Gaussian beams through an annular aperture

Starting from the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integrals, the nonparaxial propagation of vectorial Gaussian beams through an annular aperture is studied. The analytical propagation expressions are derived, which permit us to treat the on-axis field and far field of vectorial nonparaxial Gaussian beams diffracted at the annular aperture, the nonparaxial diffraction at a circular aperture and a circular disc as our special cases in a unified way. The validity of our treatment is confirmed by direct numerical integration of the Rayleigh formulae. It is shown that the f-parameter and annular obscuration affect the beam nonparaxiality in the case of diffraction at the annular aperture.     

一种新空心光束的理论及实验研究

提出了一种用来描述空心光束的新理论模型——空心高斯光束模型，通过控制光束参数可以方便地调制空心光束黑斑的大小.导出了空心高斯光束经傍轴光学系统的解析传输变换公式.利用导出的公式计算分析了空心高斯光束在自由空间的传输特性.在实验上利用矩阵本征值方法设计了能输出空心高斯光束的光学谐振腔，对实验上得到的空心高斯光束进行了传输特性的研究.结果表明，理论和实验相吻合.该空心高斯光束产生的光势阱为控制冷原子提供了一条新途径. 关键词： 空心高斯光束 光学谐振腔 传输特性     

非傍轴矢量高斯光束的圆屏衍射

利用矢量瑞利衍射积分公式，推导出非傍轴矢量高斯光束圆屏衍射的解析表示式.非傍轴矢量高斯光束圆屏衍射的轴上场分布、远场表示式、自由空间中的传输公式，以及傍轴近似下高斯光束圆屏衍射的菲涅耳和夫琅禾费衍射公式可以作为一般公式的特例统一处理.数 值计算和比较实例说明了非傍轴矢量高斯光束的光强分布和远场特性.分析表明，在圆屏衍 射中，f参数和截断参数决定光束的非傍轴行为. 关键词： 传输光学 非傍轴矢量高斯光束 圆屏衍射 矢量瑞利衍射积分公式     

非傍轴矢量异常空心光束的传输特性

 将Cai提出的异常空心光束的理论模型推广到非傍轴范畴,推导出非傍轴矢量异常空心光束传输的解析表达式,用以研究它在自由空间中的传输特性。研究表明,异常空心光束在传输过程中光束形状会发生变化。与高斯光束不同,非傍轴异常空心光束傍轴近似成立条件依赖于传输距离,这与异常空心光束光强分布随传输距离的变化有关。非傍轴异常空心光束远场的光束质量可用桶中功率来描述,桶中功率随f参数(波长与束腰宽度的比值)的增大而减小。     

Nonparaxial propagation of vectorial Gaussian beams diffracted at a circular aperture

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integral, the nonparaxial propagation of vectorial Gaussian beams diffracted at a circular aperture is studied. The far-field and paraxial cases are treated as special cases of our general result. It is shown that for the apertured case the f parameter still plays an important role in determining the nonparaxiality of vectorial diffracted Gaussian beams, but both the f parameter and truncation affect the beam evolution behavior.     

A comparative study of the propagation of vectorial nonparaxial beams in the use of different approaches

Starting from the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integral formula and using a simple expansion of the nucleus in the Rayleigh formula, an analytical propagation equation of vectorial nonparaxial Gaussian beams in free space is derived, which permits us to perform numerical calculations in comparison with the expression derived by Ciattoni et al. and with the direct numerical integration of the Rayleigh formula. It is found that as usual the use of expansion of vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integral is sufficient to provide satisfactory numerical results as compared with the direct integration of the Rayleigh formula. The above two analytical expressions are valid under certain conditions, however both are applicable in the far field.     

Vectorial partially coherent flat-topped beams and their nonparaxial propagation

The concept of vectorial partially coherent flat-topped beams is proposed, and their nonparaxial propagation in free space is studied in detail. Based on the vector Rayleigh diffraction integral formulae, the analytical propagation expressions for the cross-spectral density matrix of the polarized vectorial nonparaxial partially coherent flat-topped beams are derived and applied to study the nonparaxial propagation properties of vectorial partially coherent flat-topped beams. The effect of propagation parameters on the intensity and the coherence property of the nonparaxial vectorial partially coherent flat-topped beam is illustrated and analyzed comparatively with the corresponding paraxial results.     

Propagation of vectorial Gaussian beams behind a circular aperture

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integral and the hard-edge aperture function expanded as the sum of finite-term complex Gaussian functions, an approximate analytical expression for the propagation equation of vectorial Gaussian beams diffracted at a circular aperture is derived and some special cases are discussed. By using the approximate analytical formula and diffraction integral formula, some numerical simulation comparisons are done, and some special cases are discussed. We find that a circular aperture can produce the focusing effect but the beam becomes the shape of ellipse in the Fresnel region. When the Fresnel number is equal to unity, the beam is circular and the focused spot reaches a minimum.     

Propagation of a vectorial Laguerre–Gaussian beam beyond the paraxial approximation

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh–Sommerfeld integrals, the analytical propagation expression of a vectorial Laguerre–Gaussian beam beyond paraxial approximation is presented. The far field expression and the scalar paraxial result are obtained as special cases of the general formulae. According to the analytical representation, the light intensity distribution of the vectorial Laguerre–Gaussian beam is depicted in the reference plane. The light intensity distribution of a vectorial Laguerre–Gaussian beam with cos m is also compared with that of a vectorial Laguerre–Gaussian beam with sin m.     

A comparison of the vectorial nonparaxial approach with Fresnel and Fraunhofer approximations

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integrals, a nonparaxial propagation equation of vectorial plane waves diffracted at a circular aperture is derived. The nonparaxial far-field expression, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction formulae are given and treated as special cases of our general expression. The theoretical formulation permits us to study and compare the transversal and axial intensity distributions of diffracted plane waves both analytically and numerically. Illustrative numerical examples are given. It is shown that the vectorial nonparaxial approach has to be used if the aperture size is comparable with or less than the wavelength, and the knowledge of both transversal and axial intensity distributions is required to provide a comprehensive comparison of the paraxial and nonparaxial results.     

Propagation properties of vectorial elliptical Gaussian beams beyond the paraxial approximation

Starting from the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integral formula and without using the far-field approximation, a solution of the wave equation beyond the paraxial approximation is found, which represents vectorial non-paraxial elliptical Gaussian beams in free space. The far-field expressions for non-paraxial Gaussian beams and elliptical Gaussian beams can be regarded as special cases treated in this paper. Some basic propagation properties of vectorial non-paraxial elliptical Gaussian beams, including the irradiance distribution, phase term, beam widths and divergence angles are studied. Numerical results are given and illustrated.     

矢量空心高斯光束横纵向光场传输特性

基于矢量瑞利-索末菲衍射积分,研究了矢量空心高斯光束横向光场和纵向光场在自由空间中的传输特性.研究结果表明,空心高斯光束的横向光场与纵向光场在传输过程中光强分布情况并不相同,横向光场的光强分布具有旋转对称性,并且保持空心特性的距离受光束阶数的影响,而纵向光场不再具有旋转对称性,并且在理想状态下纵向光场可以一直保持空心特...     

Propagation of the Hermite–Gaussian beams through misaligned optical system with a circular aperture

By means of expanding a hard-edged aperture into a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions, the approximate analytical formula of one kind of higher-order Gaussian beams called the Hermite–Gaussian beams (HGBs) passing through circular apertured and misaligned optical system is obtained in this paper. The result provides more convenience for studying its propagation than the usual way by using diffraction integral directly. Some numerical simulations are also given for illustrating the propagation properties of the HGBs through the circular apertured optical systems.     

非傍轴矢量高斯光束的传输

运用非傍轴光束传输的矢量矩理论，对非傍轴矢量高斯光束的传输特性进行了系统的研究.结果表明，基于二阶矩定义的横向光束宽度在光束传播过程中满足简单的双曲线变化规律，并且给出了光束传输因子的解析表达式.就高度非傍轴情形，进一步给出了简洁的计算公式，在高斯光源线度趋向零的极限情形下，横向的最大发散角为90°.同时，还推广到了傍轴情形，得到了与原有傍轴公式稍有区别的结果，而且光束传输因子始终保持略大于1最后，对非傍轴矢量高斯光束和非傍轴标量高斯光束的传输进行了比较，结果显示对于线度在两个波长范围之内的高斯光源发散 关键词： 矢量高斯光束 光束传输 非傍轴 二阶矩     

Phase-flipped Hermite-Gaussian beams and their propagation beyond the paraxial approximation

An extension of phase-flipped Gaussian (PFG) beams to the multi-mode nonparaxial case is made. The recurrence propagation expressions for phase-flipped Hermite-Gaussian (PFHG) beams beyond the paraxial approximation are derived and used to study nonparaxial propagation properties of PFHG beams in free space and through a knife edge and an aperture, and to compare nonparaxial results with paraxial ones. The propagation of paraxial PFHG beams and PFG beams and nonparaxial PFG beams is treated as special cases of nonparaxial PFHG beams. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the theoretical results.     

非傍轴矢量光束二阶矩的发散特性

基于非傍轴矢量光束横截面上光强的精确表示和矢量二阶矩理论,应用严格的角谱表示的矢量衍射理论,对任意非傍轴矢量衍射光束的传输进行了系统的研究.给出了光束的束宽、横向发散角的积分表达式,论证了非傍轴矢量光束二阶矩的发散特性.对非傍轴矢量光束的束宽、发散角的定义及一些相关的问题进行了分析和讨论. 关键词： 矢量衍射理论 光束传输 矢量二阶矩 发散特性