Self-reconstruction effect in free propagation of wavefield

被引:36
作者
Bouchal, Z [1 ]
Wagner, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Palacky Univ, Dept Opt, Olomouc 77207, Czech Republic
关键词
diffraction; self-imaging;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00517-4
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate conditions of the periodic self-reconstruction of the predetermined object or the transverse amplitude profile of the beam. The effect appears in free propagation of the monofrequency wavefield due to the decomposition of the complex amplitude into the conveniently chosen nondiffracting modes. The beam self-guiding and the self-imaging of the point source are presented as applications of the self-reconstruction effect. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:299 / 307
页数:9
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