Propagation aspects of Mathieu–Gaussian beams in turbulence

Based on our recent source plane formulation, the propagation characteristics of Mathieu–Gaussian beams in turbulent atmosphere are investigated. In this connection, the average receiver plane intensity expression is deduced using the Huygens–Fresnel integral. Our results offered in the form of graphical illustrations reveal that, for some settings of source and propagation parameters, the center of the source beam is evacuated after propagation, while the initially smaller side lobes begin to grow. In a parallel development, the angular distribution of the beam also changes. At small Gaussian source sizes and transverse components of the wave vector, the source beam profile remains almost invariant throughout the propagation. The larger refractive index structure constant values cause the final Gaussian beam profile to be attained at earlier propagation distances. Smaller refractive index structure constants, on the other hand, do not change the beam profile substantially from that of free space.     

Four-petal Gaussian beams and their propagation

A new form of laser beams called four-petal Gaussian beams is introduced. Based on the Collins integral, two kinds of analytical propagation expressions for this new kind of beams through a paraxial ABCD optical system are derived. The propagation properties of the four-petal Gaussian beams are studied and illustrated with numerical examples. At the source plane the beam has four-petals; the space among the petals is determined by the beam order. In the far field the beam evolves into a number of mirror symmetric petals and the petals of higher order beams can be equally spaced.     

Propagation properties of anomalous hollow beams in a turbulent atmosphere

Propagation of circular and elliptical anomalous hollow beams in a turbulent atmosphere is investigated in detail. Based on the extended Huygens–Fresnel integral, analytical formulae for the average irradiance of circular and elliptical anomalous hollow beams propagating in a turbulent atmosphere are derived. The irradiance and spreading properties of circular and elliptical anomalous hollow beams in a turbulent atmosphere and in free space are studied numerically. It is found that circular and elliptical anomalous hollow beams at short propagation distance in turbulent atmosphere have similar propagation properties to those of free space, while at long propagation distance, circular and elliptical anomalous hollow beams eventually become circular Gaussian beams in a turbulent atmosphere, which is much different from their propagation properties in free space. The conversion from an anomalous hollow beam to a circular Gaussian beam becomes quicker and the beam spot spreads more rapidly for a larger structure constant, a shorter wavelength and a smaller waist size of the initial beam.     

大气湍流中光束的高阶强度矩

研究了光束通过大气湍流传输的高阶强度矩, 提出了大气湍流中光束高阶强度矩的推导方法, 并推导出了一至四阶光束强度矩传输的解析表达式. 所得结果具有一般性,任意某一光束在自由空间和大气湍流中传输的高阶强度矩均可作为本文结果的特例. 另一方面, 以高斯光束为例, 研究了其K参数在湍流大气中的传输规律. 研究表明,高斯光束在大气湍流中其K参数并不是一个传输不变量,它与传输距离、束腰半径、湍流内外尺度以及湍流强度均有关.这个结论与采用Rytov相位结构函数二次近似或强湍流近似下的结论不同,本文给出了合理解释. 关键词： 高阶强度矩 大气传输 大气湍流 K参数')" href="#">K参数     

Propagation of higher order Bessel–Gaussian beams in turbulence

The propagation characteristics of higher order Bessel–Gaussian beams travelling in turbulent atmosphere are investigated. Using extended Huygens–Fresnel principle, I formulated receiver plane intensity and solved it down to a double integral stage. Source beam plots are made illustrating the variation of intensity against order and width parameter. From the examination of receiver intensity graphs, it is seen that Bessel–Gaussian beam are converted into modified Bessel–Gaussian beams at intermediate propagation ranges eventually ending up as Gaussian profiles. The impacts of order and turbulence levels on beam profile are analysed. Focusing effects and beam size change along the propagation axis are studied. PACS 41.85.Ew; 42.68.Bz     

Propagation of the kurtosis parameter of Hermite-cosh-Gaussian beams

Starting from the propagation equation of Hermite-cosh-Gaussian (HChG) beams and the intensity moments definition, an analytical expression for the propagation of the kurtosis parameter of unapertured HChG beams passing through paraxial optical ABCD systems is derived and illustrated numerically. Special interesting cases are discussed, in particular, the kurtosis parameter of HChG beams at the waist plane is obtained readily from our general propagation expression.     

Propagation properties of ultrashort pulsed beams with constant waist width in free space

Based on the Rayleigh diffraction integral and complex analytical signal representation, the strict propagation expression and its Fourier spectrum for ultrashort pulsed Gaussian beams with constant waist width are derived, which have the general applicable advantage, because the paraxial approximation, pulsed envelope representation and far-field approximation are not invoked. The far-field and paraxial expressions are obtained as the special cases of our general results. Numerical calculation results are given to illustrate the spatiotemporal propagation properties of few- and single-cycle pulsed Gaussian beams with constant waist width. A comparison with the paraxial results and previous work is also made.     

梯度负折射率介质中高斯光束传输特性的研究

导出了高斯光束在梯度负折射率介质中的ABCD矩阵,据此得到光束在此介质中的传输模型.并利用此模型分析了高斯光束在梯度负折射率介质中的传输特性,发现它能产生空间孤子及呼吸子形式的传输,并发现光束的束腰半径不一定是最小束宽半径.还研究了梯度系数对介质聚焦能力的影响,据此可以设计出相应聚焦能力所需要的折射率分布.最后分析了传输时高斯光束曲率半径的变化情况,与光束束宽半径的变化显著不同,曲率半径始终从无穷大开始,然后产生一个个周期性的变换.     

离轴平顶高斯涡旋光束形成的合成光涡旋及其在自由空间中的传输

对两束拓扑电荷m_1,2=±1的平行、离轴平顶高斯涡旋光束在束腰面叠加形成的合成光涡旋及其在自由空间的传输做了研究.详细的数值计算和分析表明,合光涡旋的位置、数目和净拓扑电荷与光束的控制参数,包括相对位相,振幅比,束腰宽度比,相对离轴参数,光束阶数,以及传输距离有关,但拓扑电荷不总是守恒. 关键词： 奇点光学 合成光涡旋 平顶高斯涡旋光束 拓扑电荷     

Propagation of elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams through an annular apertured paraxial ABCD optical system

Based on the generalized Huygens–Fresnel diffraction integral and the expansion of the hard aperture function into a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions, the approximate analytical expression of elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams passing through a paraxial ABCD optical system with an annular aperture is derived. Meanwhile, the corresponding closed-forms for the unapertured, circular apertured or circular black screen cases are also given. The obtained results provide more convenience for studying their propagation and transformation than the usual way by using diffraction integral formula directly. Some numerical examples are given to illustrate the propagation properties of elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams.     

Power coupling of Gaussian vortex beam propagation through an optical system with the Cassegrain-telescope receiver in turbulent atmosphere

Model of Gaussian vortex beam propagation through an optical system with the Cassegrain-telescope receiver in turbulent atmosphere is established. With this model, the analytical formulas of the average intensity distribution at the receiver plane are derived, and the influences of the optical topological charge, the propagation distance and the turbulence strength are numerically analyzed. These studies show that optical power at the receiver plane concentrates in an annular area, which is suitable for power coupling by the Cassegrain-telescope receiver; the optical topological charge of the vortex source need to be optimized to access the most power coupling. Under the H-V 5/7 turbulence model, power coupling efficiencies of the optical system with different parameters are calculated. Results show that in comparison with the Gaussian beams, Gaussian vortex beams have great advantages in power coupling of optical systems with the Cassegrain-telescope receivers in turbulent atmosphere, which can be a new attractive application of the vortex beams.     

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.     

非傍轴径向阵列高斯激光束的传输特性

推导出相干和非相干非傍轴径向阵列高斯激光束的传输公式,并用以研究了径向阵列光束在自由空间的传输特性,重点分析了阵列光束参量对合成光束光强分布的影响。结果表明:阵列半径与束腰宽度之比是一个关键参量,当它固定时,相干和非相干合成光束的光强分布都保持不变,但合成光束的光强分布和远场轴上光强最大值都与合成方式有关。     

Hollow Gaussian beams in strongly nonlocal nonlinear media

The propagation of hollow Gaussian beams in strongly nonlocal nonlinear media is studied in detail.Two analytical expressions are derived.For hollow Gaussian beams,the intensity distribution always evolves periodically.However the second-order moment beam width can keep invariant during propagation if the input power is equal to the critical power.The interaction of two hollow Gaussian beams and the vortical hollow Gaussian beams are also discussed.The vortical hollow Gaussian beams with an appropriate topological charge can keep their shapes invariant during propagation.     

厄米-余弦-高斯光束的传输特性

 从广义惠更斯-菲涅耳衍射积分出发对厄米-余弦-高斯光束的传输特性作了研究，给出了厄米-余弦-高斯光束通过近轴ABCD光学系统的解析传输公式，以厄米-余弦-高斯光束通过自由空间和薄透镜系统为例做了数值计算和分析，结果表明厄米-余弦-高斯光束在自由空间传输时不能保持其形状不变。厄米-双曲余弦-高斯光束、余弦-高斯光束、厄米-高斯光束的传输公式可作为厄米-余弦-高斯光束的特例得出。     

Propagation of nonparaxial vector hollow Gaussian beams through a circular aperture

Based on the vectorial Rayleith-Sommerfeld formulae, the nonparaxial propagation properties of the vector hollow Gaussian beams (HGBs) through a circular aperture are studied in detail. We describe the derivation of the integral expressions of the propagation of nonparaxial vector HGBs through a circular aperture. The derived expression is independent the approximation of paraxial and far field, which are valid for either far and near field and for the systems in which aperture radius is comparable to or even smaller than wavelength. And it is also strict integral formula for the light field on the axis. Numerical calculation results indicate that there is no difference between derived formulae and the Collins formulae in the situation of paraxial approximation. Using the formula deduced, we calculate the propagation properties of HGBs. The calculated results indicate that the propagation field of vector hollow Gaussian beams is asymmetric in near field, while the propagation field is symmetric in far field. These research results could well shed light on the further understanding of the vectorial property of HGBs through a circular aperture, and would play a guiding role in the practical application of HGBs.     

等束宽超短脉冲光束的远场特性

利用角谱法和复解析信号法推导出了等束宽超短高斯脉冲光束在远场的解析传输公式及其傅里叶谱.研究了若干个甚至一个光周期数的等束宽超短高斯脉冲光束的远场特性，并与等衍射长度超短高斯脉冲光束作了比较.研究表明，等束宽超短高斯脉冲光束在远场存在脉冲展宽、光谱变窄、离轴光谱红移、轴上光谱蓝移等特性. 关键词： 角谱法 复解析信号法 等束宽超短高斯脉冲光束     

Focusing properties of Gaussian beam with mixed screw and conical phase fronts

Vector diffraction theory is employed to investigate the focusing properties of the Gaussian beams with mixed screw and conical phase fronts. Numerical simulations show that the Gaussian beams with screw-conical phase fronts are different from both the ordinary Laguerre-Gaussian beams and the higher-order Bessel beams. Rather than forming the ring-shaped intensity distributions characteristic of optical vortices, focusing the Gaussian beams with screw-conical phase fronts produce non-symmetric spiral intensity distributions at the focal plane. The intensity distribution forms a counter-clockwise non-symmetric screw path around the focus. The rotation of intensity distributions was observed in the focal plane. The gradient force patterns of these beams focused with high NA are also investigated. The results show that the gradient force pattern shape depends principally on parameter topological charge n of the phase distribution. The gradient force pattern expands with increase in the parameter m of the phase distribution. Therefore, one can change the topological charge n or the parameter m of the phase mask to construct the tunable optical trap to meet different requirements. Its potential application might include rotational positioning of particles and accumulation of smaller non-symmetric particles towards the focus.     

A beam summation algorithm for wave radiation and guidance in stratified media

A Gaussian beams summation (GBS) algorithm for tracking source excited wave fields in plane stratified media is presented. In the present application the medium is described by layers with constant gradient of the wave speed, and the GB propagators are calculated recursively in a closed form. The algorithm is calibrated for numerical efficacy and accuracy by defining simple physical criteria for choosing the expansion parameters (the beam collimation and the spectral discretization and truncation) that allow for sparse representation of the source-excited angular spectrum of beams. It is validated for a source-excited example in layered media, where it provides a smooth and physically meaningful solution under multipath and caustic conditions and remains accurate for long propagation ranges where phase error tends to accumulate.     

Kurtosis parameter of truncated standard and elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams propagating through ABCD optical systems

On the basis of the propagation equation of truncated standard and elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams, the closed-form propagation expressions for the kurtosis parameter K of standard and elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams passing through apertured optical systems are derived, it is shown that the kutosis parameter K of standard and elegant Laguerre–Gaussian beams depend on order p and index m of Laguerre polynomial, the beam-truncated parameter δ and the generalized Fresnel number F. Detailed numerical examples are given to illustrate the analytical results.