Tight focusing of J0-correlated Gaussian Schell-model beam through high numerical aperture

Based on the vectorial Debye diffraction theory, the tight focusing of a linearly polarized J₀-correlated Gaussian Schell-model (JGSM) beam through high numerical aperture (NA) is investigated. The components of intensity distributions as well as the 3D degree of polarization of light at the focal plane are depicted by numerical integrations, respectively. It is shown that intensity distributions as well as the degree of polarization of focused field not only strongly depend on the global correlation length of the JGSM beam but also relate to the focusing parameter of NA. It is also indicated that the weight of the longitudinal intensity component would enhance in the focal plane, as long as either the correlation length of the JGSM beam or the focusing parameter of NA increases.     

Superresolution by three-zone pure phase plate with 0, π, 0 phase variation

Superresolution is very important in imaging and optical storage systems, and has attracted much attention. In this article, concentric three-zone phase plate with 0, π, 0 phase variation has been investigated numerically to show that this kind of phase plate can be used to obtain three-dimensional superresolution. In addition, the number of intensity maximum, focal depth, focal shift, full-width half-maximum, and relative intensity of side lobe are listed for different radii of the phase zones, which paves the way for design of the phase plate. Therefore, one can choose values of radii for desired intensity distribution in focal region, such as for the purpose of radial superresolution with high focal depth in optical storage.     

Tight focusing properties of double-ring-shaped azimuthally polarized beam through annular high numerical aperture

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).     

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）。     

Model amplitude analysis of πp→ππn

We present an amplitude analysis of the process π⁻p→π⁺π⁻n at 15 GeV/c assuming spin and phase coherence of the production amplitude. The bearing of the results on aspects of dipion production phenomenology is discussed.     

Pion-pion amplitude from the πN→ππN reaction

The possibilities of extracting parameters of ππ interaction from the experimental data on the πN→ππN reaction are analyzed in detail. The interval 300<P_lab<500 MeV/c is shown to be the smoothness domain of the πN→ππN amplitude. The expression for the background part of the amplitude is developed model-independently. The ππ scattering is described by four parameters to be extracted from experimental data (along with 11 background parameters).     

Experimental study of the time-dependent rate of K → πππ

The time-dependence of the decay rate of initially pure K⁰ into the final state (π⁺π⁻π⁰) has been studied in search for the decay k_S⁰→π⁺π⁻π⁰. No evidence is found in a sample of 384 observed events. The ratio of the CP -violating K_S⁰ amplitude and the K_L⁰ amplitude is η₊₋₀ = (0.13_−0.20^+0.17) + i(0.17_−0.26^+0.27); the ratio of the CP-conserving K_S⁰ amplitude and the K_L⁰ amplitude is < 0.4. The energy dependence of the K⁰→π⁺π⁻π⁰ matrix element is found to be a₊₋₀ = −0.31 ± 0.03.     

A Partial Wave Analysis of the Reaction π+p→ (π+π−π0) Δ++ at 16 GeV/c

A partial wave analysis of the 3π-system has been performed for the reaction π⁺p→ (π⁺π^?π⁰) Δ⁺⁺ (1232) at 16 GeV/c. Beside the well-established A₂⁰ (1300), the resonant state ω* with isospin I = 0 and spin-parity J^P = 3^? decaying mainly into (?π) has been found. Its mass and width have been determined to be M = (1.71 ± 0.03) GeV and Γ = (0.22 ± 0.10) GeV. The cross section for the reaction π⁺p→ ω* (1700) Δ⁺⁺ (1232) is σ = (12 ± 6) μb.     

The focusing property of vector Bessel-Gauss beams by a high numerical aperture objective

The rich available transverse intensity structure of vector Bessel-Gauss beams make it important to probe into the focusing property by high numerical aperture objective. In this paper, we obtain the analytical expressions of azimuthally, radially and longitudinally polarized components in the focal area of the objective after tight focusing. Theoretical analysis and the numerical simulation show that, the transverse intensity distributions of the focused beams still have doughnut-like structure, two separate peak structure and circularly aligned array structure. The focused beam spots obtained by an objective with annular aperture usually have smaller spots than with circular aperture. The focused beam of the vector Bessel-Gauss beam with lowest mode number m = 0 is a radially and azimuthally polarized doughnut-like beam with no longitudinal component. These properties and results are useful in optical trapping and particle alignment.     

Vector Slepian basis functions with optimal energy concentration in high numerical aperture focusing

A series expansion method is proposed for high numerical aperture focusing problems. The angular spectrum of the focused field is expressed using orthogonal vector basis functions that are obtained by solving Slepian's concentration problem for a spherical cap and expressed in terms of the vector spherical harmonics. This newly obtained Slepian-type basis automatically satisfies the transversality condition and a subset exhibits excellent energy concentration inside the solid angle of illumination. This property makes the Slepian-type basis very useful in inverse focusing problems. The corresponding vector basis for focused fields is constructed as well. Examples are presented for linearly and radially polarized illumination, revealing the fact that, compared to an expansion using the vector spherical harmonics themselves, a lower number of terms is sufficient to achieve the same accuracy, suggesting that the Slepian-type basis is preferable even in direct focusing problems.     

Study of the δ− → π +π−π− Decay Mode

No enhancement in δ^? → π ⁺π^?π^? decay mode appeared at mass 962 MeV or at 996 MeV produced in π^?p → δ^?p interaction near its production threshold in a missing mass counter experiment. This finding fully supports the fact that the δ^? → π ⁺π^?π^? decay mode is not allowed by the conservations of the angular momentum and the parity.     

η,η′→ππγ with coupled channels

The decays η,η′→π⁺π⁻γ are investigated within an approach that combines one-loop chiral perturbation theory with a coupled channel Bethe–Salpeter equation which satisfies unitarity constraints and generates vector mesons dynamically from composite states of two pseudoscalar mesons. It is furthermore shown that the inclusion of the η′ as a dynamical degree of freedom does not renormalize the Wess–Zumino–Witten term.     

ππ scattering amplitudes within the sub-threshold triangle

The on-shell ππ scattering amplitudes within and on the boundary of the subthreshold triangle (0 ≤ s ≤ Σ, 0 ≤ t ≤ Σ, 0 ≤ u ≤ Σ ≡ 4μ²) are investigated. Interior Dispersion Relations, when combined with experimental ππ phase shifts, inelasticities, and scattering lengths, provide an almost perfect tool for this study. The general results obtained are in striking agreement with the chiral model of Weinberg.     

ππ Scattering Amplitudes that Satisfy Inelastic Unitarity Constraints

We construct amplitudes which are represented by a Mandelstam representation with a finite number of subtractions and that satisfy ππ crossing symmetry and the unitarity constraints Im f_l^I(s) ≧|f_l^I (s)|², l=0, 1, 2,…, for all energies above threshold s > 4, in the three isospin channels I=0, 1, 2. The following types of solutions are derived.

• 1 The amplitudes have a positive double spectral function ϱ(s, t) ≧ 0. The total cross section decreases like σ_T(s) ∼ (log s)^-δ for arbitrary δ ≧ 1, including the limiting case δ=1.
• 2 The amplitudes are dominated by Regge poles, the total cross section can reach a constant asymptotic value, σ_T(s) → const.
• 3 The amplitudes are dominated by Regge cuts, the total cross section can increase logarithmically σ_T(s) → log s.

     

Rigorous pion-pion scattering lengths from threshold πN → ππN data

A new evaluation of the universal ππ scattering length relation is used to extract the ππ s-wave scattering lengths from threshold pion production data. Previous work has shown that the chiral perturbation series relating threshold pion production to ππ scattering lengths appears to converge well only for the isospin-2 case, giving a₂ = −0.031 ± 0.007m_π⁻¹. A model-independent and data-insensitive universal curve then implies a₀ = 0.235 ± 0.03m_π⁻¹ for the isospin-0 scattering length.     

Chiral-loop and vector-meson contributions to η → ππγγ decays

The process η → π⁰π⁰γγ is discussed in Chiral Perturbation Theory (ChPT). Special attention is deveted to one-loop corrections, η-η′ mixing effects and vector-meson dominance of ChPT counter-terms. The less interesting η → π⁺π⁻γγ transition is briefly discussed too.