Design of cycloidal rays in optical waveguides in analogy to the fastest descent problem

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Main Authors: Hui, Xiong, He, Zijun, Liu, Yangjie
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Published: 2022
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author Hui, Xiong
He, Zijun
Liu, Yangjie
author_facet Hui, Xiong
He, Zijun
Liu, Yangjie
contents In this work, we present the design of cycloidal waveguides from a gradient refractive index (GRIN) medium in analogy to the fastest descending problem in classical mechanics. Light rays propagate along cycloids in this medium, of which the refractive index can be determined from relating to the descending speed under gravity force. It can be used as GRIN lenses or waveguides, and the frequency specific focusing and imaging properties have been discussed. The results suggest that the waveguide can be viewed as an optical filter. Its frequency response characteristics change with the refractive index profile and the device geometries.
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spellingShingle Design of cycloidal rays in optical waveguides in analogy to the fastest descent problem
Hui, Xiong
He, Zijun
Liu, Yangjie
Optics
In this work, we present the design of cycloidal waveguides from a gradient refractive index (GRIN) medium in analogy to the fastest descending problem in classical mechanics. Light rays propagate along cycloids in this medium, of which the refractive index can be determined from relating to the descending speed under gravity force. It can be used as GRIN lenses or waveguides, and the frequency specific focusing and imaging properties have been discussed. The results suggest that the waveguide can be viewed as an optical filter. Its frequency response characteristics change with the refractive index profile and the device geometries.
title Design of cycloidal rays in optical waveguides in analogy to the fastest descent problem
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.01225