Vectorial structures of non-paraxial linearly polarized Gaussian beam and their beam propagation factors

Based on the vectorial structure of non-paraxial electromagnetic beam and non-paraxial vectorial moment theory, the relationship of the beam waists, the divergence angles and the beam propagation factors among non-paraxial linearly polarized Gaussian beam, its TE and TM terms have been presented, respectively. The analytical beam propagation factors are given and further discussed at the highly non-paraxial case. The maximum divergence angles in the x-direction of non-paraxial linearly polarized Gaussian beam, its TE and TM terms are all 54.7°, and those in the y-direction are limited to be 63.4°, 67.7° and 39.2°, respectively. As TE and TM terms are orthogonal and can be detached at the far field, the potential applications of the isolated TE and TM terms are deserved further investigation.     

Partially coherent non-paraxial vectorial Hermite-Gaussian beams and their far-field properities

The far-field theory of partially coherent vectorial non-paraxial beams is expanded and their analytical propagation expressions of the Wigner distribution function matrices and the cross-spectral-density matrices in free space are derived using the far-field approximation. Some interesting cases, in particular the vectorial non-paraxial partially coherent Hermite-Gaussian (HG) beams, are discussed and treated as special cases of our general expressions. It is shown that the f_σ and f parameters play an important role in determining vector and non-paraxiality of partially coherent HG beams. When two parameters are small enough, scalar and paraxial vectorial approximation is allowed; otherwise, non-paraxial vectorial approximation is applied. But the decided parameters additionally affect their far-field divergence angles.     

非傍轴矢量拉盖尔-高斯光束的二阶矩表示

基于Porras提出的光传输的非傍轴矢量矩理论，推导出初始圆偏振的非傍轴矢量拉盖尔-高斯(LG)光束的特征参数，包括束宽、远场发散角和M²因子等的公式，并表示为级数求和形式.非傍轴矢量高斯光束公式作为特例给出.研究表明，基于二阶矩定义的束宽按双曲线规律传输，当w₀/λ→0(w₀为束宽，λ为波长)时，远场发散角θ趋于90°，大于非傍轴标量理论预示的值63.435°.非傍轴矢量LG光束的M²因子不仅与模指数p有关，而且还与w₀/λ有关.最后，对非傍轴矢量LG光束和非傍轴标量LG光束的传输作了比较，结果表明在w₀/λ较小时，矢量效应对远场发散角的影响十分显著.对θ→90°引起的问题和非傍轴矢量矩理论的适用范围，以及解决问题的可能途径作了分析和讨论. 关键词： 非傍轴矢量拉盖尔-高斯光束 圆偏振 非傍轴矢量矩理论 光束参数     

The nonparaxial propagation of the TEM0l doughnut beam with the orbital angular momentum in the far field

The analytical expression for nonparaxial electric field amplitude of the TEM_0l^? doughnut beam with the orbital angular momentum quantum number l is derived in the far field by means of the angular spectrum representation and the stationary phase method. It is shown that the divergent angle of the far field of TEM_0l^? doughnut beam will be smaller with the decreasing of the orbital angular momentum quantum number l or the increasing of the beam waist width w of the initial beam. And the maximal radial intensity of the beam is decreased with its propagation at different rates for different l and w.     

Propagation regimes of intense circularly polarized laser beam in magnetoactive plasma

This paper presents an analytical and numerical investigation of an intense circularly polarized wave propagating along the static magnetic field parallel to oscillating magnetic field in magnetoactive plasma. In the relativistic regime such a magnetic field is created by pulse itself. The authors have studied different regimes of propagation with relativistic electron mass effect for magnetized plasma. An appropriate expression for dielectric tensor in relativistic magnetoactive plasma has been evaluated under paraxial theory. Two modes of propagation as extraordinary and ordinary exist; because of the relativistic effect, ultra-strong magnetic fields are generated which significantly influence the propagation of laser beam in plasma. The nature of propagation is characterized through the critical-divider curves in the normalized beam width with power plane For given values of normalized density (ω_p/ω) and magnetic field (ω_c/ω) the regions are namely steady divergence (SD), oscillatory divergence (OD) and self-focusing (SF). Numerical computations are performed for typical parameters of relativistic laser-plasma interaction: magnetic field B = 10-100 MG; intensity I = 10¹⁶ to 10²⁰ W/cm²; laser frequency ω = 1.1 × 10¹⁵ s⁻¹; cyclotron frequency ω_c = 1.7 × 10¹³ s⁻¹; electron density n_e = 2.18 × 10²⁰ cm⁻³. From the calculations, we confirm that a circularly polarized wave can propagate in different regimes for both the modes, and explicitly indicating enhancement in wave propagation, beam focusing/self-guiding and penetration of E-mode in presence of magnetic field.     

The beam quality of nonparaxial Hermite-sine-Gaussian beam

Based on the theory of the second intensity moment of nonparaxial scalar beam and the method of angular spectrum, the expressions for the far-field divergence angle, waist width and M² factor of nonparaxial Hermite-sine-Gaussian (HSiG) beams are derived. Calculation and analysis show the dependence of the far-field divergence angle of nonparaxial HSiG beams on the parameter w₀/λ, as well as on order m, And it with even and odd orders approach 73.898° and 63.435° as w₀/λ → 0. With increasing order m and the parameter w₀/λ, the waist width increase monotonously, which is same as paraxial case. But nonparaxial M² factor is different from paraxial case, it cannot only less than 1, but also approach 0 as w₀/λ → 0.     

非傍轴高斯光束传输特性的研究

基于非傍轴矢量光束横截面上光强的严格定义〈S_z〉,采用桶中功率定义光束的束宽、远场发散角以及M²因子. 以非傍轴矢量高斯光束为例,对光束的传输特性进行了详细的理论分析和数值计算,并与非傍轴标量理论的结果进行了比较分析. 研究表明,光源半宽ω₀/Λ<1时,传输特性的矢量描述与非傍轴标量描述有显著差别,随着ω₀/Λ的增大,两者趋于一致,并逐步过渡到 关键词： 非傍轴高斯光束 桶中功率 束宽 发散角     

M 2-factor of a partially coherent Lorentz–Gauss beam in a turbulent atmosphere

Based on the second-order moments of partially coherent beams in atmospheric turbulence, the analytical beam propagation factor of a partially coherent Lorentz–Gauss beam in a turbulent atmosphere is derived. As a special case of the general formula, the beam propagation factor of a partially coherent Lorentz beam in a turbulent atmosphere is also presented. By using the derived analytical expression, the beam propagation factor is illustrated and analyzed with numerical examples, and the influences of the beam parameters a _j and w _0j , the coherent parameter τ _j , the axial propagation distance z, the structure constant C_n²C_{n}^{2}, and the inner scale turbulence l ₀ on the beam propagation factor are also discussed in detail.     

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.     

Propagation properties of partially coherent Laguerre-Gaussian beams in turbulent atmosphere

To study the propagation properties of partially coherent Laguerre-Gaussian (PLG) beams through turbulent atmosphere, the analytical formulas are derived for the angular width and the beam-propagation factor (M²-factor) of PLG beams by using the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle and the second-order moments of the Wigner distribution function (WDF). The corresponding numerical results are also calculated. When propagation distance increases, the angular width is found to spread faster for PLG beams with higher beam order, smaller correlation length and bigger structure constant The angular width of PLG beams decreases with increase in waist width (w₀).The M²-factor of PLG beams with higher beam order and smaller correlation length is less affected by turbulence with increase in propagation distance. The propagation properties of the M²-factor for PLG beams with the smaller structure constant are better than that with bigger structure constant . The M²-factor of PLG beams decreases with increase in the wavelength λ, and it is also less affected by turbulence for beams with higher order and smaller correlation length. Furthermore, for the PLG beams with the same beam order, the angular width and the M²-factor keep invariable in free space.     

The factor of nonparaxial Hermite–Gaussian beams and related problems

On the basis of the second-order moment of the power density and in the use of the series expansion, the expressions for the beam width, far-field divergence angle and M² factor of nonparaxial Hermite–Gaussian (H–G) beams are derived and expressed in a sum of the series of the Gamma function. The theoretical results are illustrated with numerical examples. The M² factor of nonparaxial H–G beams depends not only on the beam order m, but also on the waist-width to wavelength ratio w₀/λ. The far-field divergence angles of nonparaxial H–G beams with even and odd orders approach their upper limits θ_max=63.435 and 73.898, respectively, which results in M²<1 as w₀/λ→0. For the special case of m=0 our results reduce to those of nonparaxial Gaussian beams. Some problems related to the characterization of the nonparaxial beam quality are also discussed.     

线偏振拉盖尔-高斯光束的远场发散特性

利用稳相法和矢量结构理论, 导出了线偏振拉盖尔-高斯光束的矢量结构项TE项和TM项在远场的解析表达式. 进而利用TE项和TM项的远场能流分布, 给出了TE项和TM项的功率占总功率比例的度量式,同时还给出了线偏振拉盖尔-高斯光束、TE项和TM项三者远场发散角的解析式以及三者远场发散角间的关系式. 所得到的公式不仅适用于傍轴情形,而且还适用于非傍轴情形. 通过数值计算, 分析了TE项和TM项在远场的功率占总功率的比例与参数f和模数间的依赖关系;还分析了拉盖尔-高斯光束、TE项和TM项的远场发散角随参数f、模数和线偏振角的变化关系.这一研究从矢量结构本性揭示了线偏振拉盖尔-高斯光束的远场发散特性, 丰富了对其传输特性的认识.     

Excitation of ultrasonic Lamb waves using a phased array system with two array probes: Phantom and in vitro bone studies

Long bones are good waveguides to support the propagation of ultrasonic guided waves. The low-order guided waves have been consistently observed in quantitative ultrasound bone studies. Selective excitation of these low-order guided modes requires oblique incidence of the ultrasound beam using a transducer-wedge system. It is generally assumed that an angle of incidence, θ_i, generates a specific phase velocity of interest, c_o, via Snell’s law, θ_i = sin⁻¹(v_w/c_o) where v_w is the velocity of the coupling medium. In this study, we investigated the excitation of guided waves within a 6.3-mm thick brass plate and a 6.5-mm thick bovine bone plate using an ultrasound phased array system with two 0.75-mm-pitch array probes. Arranging five elements as a group, the first group of a 16-element probe was used as a transmitter and a 64-element probe was a receiver array. The beam was steered for six angles (0°, 20°, 30°, 40°, 50°, and 60°) with a 1.6-MHz source signal. An adjoint Radon transform algorithm mapped the time-offset matrix into the frequency-phase velocity dispersion panels. The imaged Lamb plate modes were identified by the theoretical dispersion curves. The results show that the 0° excitation generated many modes with no modal discrimination and the oblique beam excited a spectrum of phase velocities spread asymmetrically about c_o. The width of the excitation region decreased as the steering angle increased, rendering modal selectivity at large angles. The phenomena were well predicted by the excitation function of the source influence theory. The low-order modes were better imaged at steering angle ?30° for both plates. The study has also demonstrated the feasibility of using the two-probe phased array system for future in vivo study.     

Equilibrium and stability of the charged particles’ fluxes drifting crosswise to the strong magnetic field at the expense of the Hall charge separation

The current equilibrium is investigated, where the generation of the Hall electric field on the magnetic Debye radius r _B = B ₀/(4πen _e) is considered by the drifting of the relativistic electrons crosswise to the strong magnetic field. In this case, the electron propagation is possible at the distance d that is essentially larger than the electron radius of the backward reflection in the magnetic field r ₀ ? m _e v _z c/(eB ₀). The instability of the joint drift motion of ions and electrons is investigated for the frequency oscillation w much higher than the ion cyclotron frequency w _Bi and by 4π n _i m _i c ² ? B ₀ ² and (k · B ₀) = 0. It is shown that the resonance effects by the ion beam’s plasma frequency w ? kv ₀ = w _pi leads to the generation of the nonpotential perturbations with the characteristic increment Imw ～ 10^?1 ÷ 10^{? 2} w _pi. Estimates show that the instability, associated with the propagation of the high-energy ion beam through the strong magnetic field, can essentially be like the edge-localized mode in tokamaks.     

Propagation of non-paraxial nonsymmetrical vector Gaussian beam

A model of non-paraxial nonsymmetrical vector Gaussian beam has been presented in this paper. Based on the property of Fourier transform and the non-paraxial vector moment theory of light beam propagation, the analytical propagation of this model beam has been systemically investigated. The results reveal that both the transversal beam widths follow a simplest hyperbolic propagating law. The analytical formulae are discussed at highly non-paraxial case, paraxial case, and special cases, respectively. The non-symmetry of the initial transversal amplitudes affects slightly on the propagation. While, the influences of non-symmetry caused by the initial transversal Gaussian half widths on propagation are remarkable. This research is helpful to evaluate the propagation of semiconductor laser beams.     

Propagation properties of Lorentz beam in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis

The properties of Lorentz beams propagating in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis are studied. The diffraction field components and effective beam sizes of the Lorentz beams are derived in analytical forms. Numerical results show that, upon propagating in uniaxial crystals, a Lorentz beam loses its initial Lorentz type distribution. Also, after propagating for sufficient distances, the transverse components would finally convert into a specific four-petal profile with an axial shadow, which may find applications in the optical trapping of particles. It also shows that the Lorentz beam parameters w_0x, w_0y and the ratios of refractive indices have strong influences on the diffraction field components and on the effective beam sizes when propagating in uniaxial crystals.     

Beam propagation factor of partially coherent Hermite-Gaussian beams through non-Kolmogorov turbulence

Based on extended Huygens-Fresnel principle, an analytical expression of M² factor for partially coherent Hermite-Gaussian (PCHG) beams through non-Kolmogorov turbulence is obtained. Our results show that M² factor of PCHG beams depends on coherence length, beam order m, wavelength, exponent value α, outer scale L₀ and inner scale l₀. The impact of the exponent's variation on the M² factor is analyzed in detail. When the propagation distance fixed, the M² factor of PCHG beams has a maximum for alpha values lower than 11/3.     

光纤端面衍射场光束参数及其测量

基于非傍轴标量光束的传播理论和横截面上光强的精确描述,分析了光纤端面衍射场光束特征参数的解析表达式,并与傍轴近似条件下的结论进行了比较.证明了傍轴近似对于弱导光纤的合理性,但是随着光纤相对折射率差Δ增大,傍轴近似由于忽略了衍射角度,远场发散角角半径和M2因子比考虑衍射角度时偏小.最后提出了一种可行的实验测量光束参数的方法,这种方法没有忽略衍射角度影响,从理论上说,比傍轴近似更为客观可靠.     

大气湍流中光束束宽扩展和角扩展的比较研究

以厄米-双曲余弦-高斯（H-ChG）光束为例,对H-ChG光束通过大气湍流传输时的束宽扩展和角扩展做了详细研究.用相对束宽和相对角扩展代替束宽和角扩展来研究湍流对光束影响的灵敏程度.研究表明,折射率结构常数C²_n越小,光束束宽扩展和角扩展越小.有较大阶数m,n,较小参数Ω₀和束腰宽度w₀ H-ChG光束的角扩展受湍流影响较小.当传输距离足够远时,这一结论对H-ChG光束的束宽扩展也成立.当传输距离不长时,对H-ChG光束相对束宽随Ω₀和w₀的变化规律做了分析.用数值计算例做了说明,并对结果的正确性做了物理解释.厄米-高斯,双曲余弦高斯和高斯光束在大气湍流中的扩展可作为H-ChG光束的特例来处理. 关键词： 束宽扩展和角扩展 大气湍流 厄米-双曲余弦-高斯光束     

Interaction of two edge dislocations in free-space propagation

This paper studies in detail the interaction of two edge dislocations nested in a Gaussian beam propagating in free space. It shows that in free-space propagation the edge dislocations are unstable and vanish, and two noncanonical vortices with opposite topological charge take place when off-axis distances c₁ and c₂ of two edge dislocations are non-zero, and the condition k²w₀⁸+32c₁c₂(w₀²-2c₁c₂)z²>0 is fulfilled (k-wave number, w₀-waist width). A noncanonical vortex appears when one off-axis distance is zero. However, one edge dislocation is stable when two edge dislocations are perpendicular and one off-axis distance is zero. Two perpendicular edge dislocations both with zero off-axis distance are also stable. The analytical results are illustrated by numerical examples.