Focusing of stochastic electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beams through a high numerical aperture objective

Based on vectorial Debye diffraction theory, the focusing properties of stochastic electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beams in the focal region of high numerical aperture objective are investigated. Expressions for the intensity distribution and the degree of polarization are derived near the focus. Numerical calculations are performed to analyze the influences of varying corresponding parameters on the changes in the intensity distribution and in the degree of polarization in the focal region.     

Focusing of elliptically polarized Gaussian beams through an annular high numerical aperture

Based on the vectorial Debye theory,the focusing properties of the Gaussian beam through an annular high numerical aperture are studied numerically,including the intensity,the phase and the orbital angular momentum properties.Then the influence of certain parameters on the focusing properties is also investigated.It is shown that sub-wavelength elliptical light spots can be obtained.And there exists a vortex in the longitudinal component of the focused field even though the incident beam is Gaussian beam,indicating that the spin angular momentum of the elliptically polarized Gaussian beam is converted into the orbital angular momentum by the focusing.     

Focusing properties of Gaussian Schell-model beams by an astigmatic aperture lens

This paper studies the focusing properties of Gaussian Schell-model (GSM) beams by an astigmatic aperture lens. It is shown that the axial irradiance distribution, the maximum axial irradiance and its position of focused GSM beams by an astigmatic aperture lens depend upon the astigmatism of the lens, the coherence of partially coherent light, the truncation parameter of the aperture and Fresnel number. The numerical calculation results are given to illustrate how these parameters affect the focusing property.     

高斯光束经复合光学系统的聚焦特性

 讨论了高斯光束经由凹透镜，子系统和凸透镜构成的复合光学系统的聚焦特性，利用矩阵光学方法，推导出了高斯光束经复合光学系统聚焦后束腰宽度和像距的计算公式。计算例表明，选择适当参数的复合光学系统，既可以获得较小的束腰宽度，又可以获得较长的像距。     

Focusing properties of cylindrical vector vortex beams with high numerical aperture objective

Focused by a high numerical-aperture objective in free space, the cylindrical vector beam phase-encoded by vortex phase plate with higher topological charge was capable to generate the doughnut-shaped spot in the vicinity of the focal region. The width of the dark focal spot was manipulated by the phase plate with different topological charge. The relationship between the properties of the focal spot and the vortex phase plate was explicitly analyzed for the input beam with different cylindrical vector polarization. Furthermore, the experimental verification was undertaken at the incidence beam λ = 635 nm with the radial and azimuthal polarization. The experimental results are in excellent agreement with the theoretical calculation.     

Focusing of linearly-, and circularly polarized Gaussian background vortex beams by a high numerical aperture system afflicted with third-order astigmatism

Effects of third-order astigmatism on the focused structure of linearly and circularly polarized Laguerre-Gaussian beams have been investigated by using vectorial Debye-Wolf integral. The results have been presented for total intensity distribution and squares of the polarization components at the focal plane of a high numerical aperture system, for two values of the topological charge. Astigmatism results in the stretching of the intensity pattern as well as of the squares of the polarization components. A split is observed in the intensity pattern of a focused beam having double topological charge, and also in the pattern of the longitudinal polarization component of circularly polarized beam even with unit topological charge.     

Propagation of Bessel-modulated Gaussian beams through a paraxial ABCD optical system with an annular aperture

Based on the generalized Collins diffraction integral and the expansion of the hard aperture function into a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions, the approximate analytical expressions of Bessel-Gaussian beams and QBG beams passing through a paraxial ABCD optical system with an annual aperture are derived. As special cases, the corresponding closed-forms for the unaperture or circular aperture or circular black screen cases are also given. The results provide more convenience for studying their propagation and transformation than the usual way by using diffraction integral formula directly. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the propagation properties of Bessel-Gaussian and QBG beams.     

Propagation characteristics of flattened Gaussian beams through a misaligned optical system with a misaligned annular aperture

The approximate analytical formula for flattened Gaussian beams through a misaligned optical system with a misaligned annular aperture was derived by the extended Huygens–Fresnel principle. Some numerical simulations are illustrated to the effects on the propagation of flattened Gaussian beams by the misaligned annular aperture. To compare the difference between annular apertured system and circular apertured system, the circular apertured system is also studied. The results show that angle misalignments and lateral displacements of aperture create asymmetrical average intensity distribution at receiving plane z = 500. The effects on intensity distribution by angle misalignments of annular aperture were small. In annular aperture case, the smooth of intensity distribution was worse with escalating obscure ratio ? in near-field; the side-lobes increased and the central lobe decreased with escalating obscure ratio ? in far-field. At receiving plane z = 500: for circular aperture, the side-lobes decreased, even to be neglected, with the increasing of truncation parameter δ; for annular aperture, the side-lobes increased with the increasing of truncation parameter δ. In addition, it is found that the aligned thin lens can fix asymmetry of intensity distribution which was caused by the misaligned annular aperture.     

双环角向偏振光束深聚焦特性

基于Richards-Wolf矢量衍射积分公式,研究了双环角向偏振光束经环状高数值孔径透镜的聚焦特性,推导了双环角向偏振光束经环状透镜深聚焦的光强表达式。根据数值模拟结果,比较了相关参量的变化对深聚焦特性的影响。研究表明:入射光束经环状高数值孔径透镜聚焦后,在焦平面得到了具有广泛应用的亚波长空心光斑,并且入射光束的相关参数和聚焦透镜的数值孔径大小都会影响光束的聚焦特性,使聚焦空心光斑达到亚波长量级;双环角向偏振光束经环状高数值孔径透镜的聚焦以后,在焦平面附近产生了一个更长的焦深（约28倍入射光波长）。     

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.     

Analytical propagation expression of elliptical Gaussian beams through nonsymmetric systems with an elliptical aperture

A tensor form for describing approximately the elliptical aperture function is defined that can be expanded into a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions. An analytical propagation formula of elliptical Gaussian beams through nonsymmetric and paraxial optical systems with an elliptical aperture is obtained by using tensor method. A simple numerical example is given to illustrate for its applications.     

Propagation of partially coherent twisted anisotropic Gaussian Schell-model beams through an apertured astigmatic optical system

By expanding the hard-aperture function into a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions, we derived an approximate analytical formula for a partially coherent twisted anisotropic Gaussian Schell-model (AGSM) beam propagating through an apertured paraxial general astigmatic (GA) optical system by use of a tensor method. The results obtained by using the approximate analytical formula are in good agreement with those obtained by using the numerical integral calculation. Our formulas avoid time-consuming numerical integration and provide a convenient and effective way for studying the propagation and transformation of a partially coherent twisted AGSM beam through an apertured paraxial GA optical system.     

Focusing properties of twisted Gaussian Schell-model beams passing through a system: The aperture lens or the aperture and lens separated

Starting from the propagation law of partially coherent light, the focusing properties of twisted Gaussian Schell-model (TGSM) beams passing through an optical system consisting of an aperture lens or through a system consisting of a separated aperture and lens are studied. The propagation expressions for focused TGSM beams have been derived. Our main attention is focused on the effect of the coherence of partially coherent light, the twist parameter and the distance between the aperture and lens on the focusing properties of TGSM beams. Numerical calculation results are given to illustrate how the coherence of partially coherent light, the twist parameter and the distance between the aperture and lens affect the axial irradiance in the focused field.     

高斯光束通过有硬边光阑ABCD光学系统的近似解析传输公式

对高斯光束通过有硬边光阑近轴ABCD光学系统的传输进行了研究,采用将矩形函数展开为复高斯函数的技巧,推导出了近似的解析传输公式。以高斯光束在有光阑情况下自由空间的传输为例进行了数值计算,对所用方法能节约大量机时的优点和计算误差作了讨论,并进一步推广用于平面波和平顶高斯光束,证实了这一方法具有广泛的应用意义。     

聚丙烯酸酯泡沫密度均匀性的射线检测技术

低密度泡沫材料大多存在一定程度的密度不均匀性，这对其后续使用性能将带来不良影响。文中简述了ICF靶用聚丙烯酸酯泡沫的制备方法，并利用β射线和X射线检测技术，对直径为mm量级的低密度聚丙烯酸酯泡沫柱进行密度分布表征。研究结果表明:泡沫柱沿轴向的密度分布比较均匀，而沿径向呈内低外高分布，形成了明显的密度梯度。实验表明:射线检测技术测量靶用低密度泡沫的方法可基本满足目前的实验要求，但密度分辨率和空间分辨率还有待进一步提高。     

高斯光束通过像散透镜后光束参数的变化

以二阶矩和环围功率作为束宽定义,对高斯光束通过像散透镜后光束参数,包括束宽和远场发散角作了解析和数值研究。结果表明：因像散引入束宽和远场发散角的相对误差与像散因子、瑞利尺寸、透镜焦距有关。对于束宽而言,相对误差还与传输距离z有关。在几何焦面处x和y方向束宽的相对误差相等。     

高斯光束通过双焦透镜的聚焦特性

 从Collins公式出发,研究了高斯光束通过双焦透镜后的聚焦特性。在无光阑的情况下,给出了轴上光强和x, y方向两束腰及其位置的解析公式。详细的数值计算表明,轴上光强最大点位于其中一个束腰位置附近或者相重合,但始终不能超过透镜较大的焦点。并且,相对束腰的位移随光阑效应的增加而增加。     

高斯光束通过双焦透镜的聚焦特性

从Collins公式出发,研究了高斯光束通过双焦透镜后的聚焦特性。在无光阑的情况下,给出了轴上光强和x, y方向两束腰及其位置的解析公式。详细的数值计算表明,轴上光强最大点位于其中一个束腰位置附近或者相重合,但始终不能超过透镜较大的焦点。并且,相对束腰的位移随光阑效应的增加而增加。