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Auteurs principaux: Cao, Zheng-Xiao, Liu, Ting-Ting, Bo-Zhao, Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo, Liu, Jun, Zhu, Zhi-Han
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Publié: 2024
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.02153
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author Cao, Zheng-Xiao
Liu, Ting-Ting
Bo-Zhao
Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo
Liu, Jun
Zhu, Zhi-Han
author_facet Cao, Zheng-Xiao
Liu, Ting-Ting
Bo-Zhao
Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo
Liu, Jun
Zhu, Zhi-Han
contents Astigmatic unitary transformations allow for the adiabatic connections of all feasible states of paraxial Gaussian beams on the same modal sphere, i.e., Hermite-Laguerre-Gaussian (HLG) modes. Here, we present a comprehensive investigation into the unitary modal evolution of complex structured Gaussian beams, comprised by HLG modes from disparate modal spheres, via astigmatic transformation. The non-synchronized higher-order geometric phases in cyclic transformations originates a Talbot-effect-like modal evolution in the superposition state of these HLG modes, resulting in pattern variations and revivals in transformations with specific geodesic loops. Using Ince-Gaussian modes as an illustrative example, we systematically analyze and experimentally corroborate the beamforming mechanism behind the pattern evolution. Our results outline a generic modal conversion theory of structured Gaussian beams via astigmatic unitary transformation, offering a new approach for shaping spatial modal structure. These findings may inspire a wide variety of applications based on structured light.
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spellingShingle Talbot-like pattern evolution in complex structured light from unitary transformation
Cao, Zheng-Xiao
Liu, Ting-Ting
Bo-Zhao
Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo
Liu, Jun
Zhu, Zhi-Han
Optics
Astigmatic unitary transformations allow for the adiabatic connections of all feasible states of paraxial Gaussian beams on the same modal sphere, i.e., Hermite-Laguerre-Gaussian (HLG) modes. Here, we present a comprehensive investigation into the unitary modal evolution of complex structured Gaussian beams, comprised by HLG modes from disparate modal spheres, via astigmatic transformation. The non-synchronized higher-order geometric phases in cyclic transformations originates a Talbot-effect-like modal evolution in the superposition state of these HLG modes, resulting in pattern variations and revivals in transformations with specific geodesic loops. Using Ince-Gaussian modes as an illustrative example, we systematically analyze and experimentally corroborate the beamforming mechanism behind the pattern evolution. Our results outline a generic modal conversion theory of structured Gaussian beams via astigmatic unitary transformation, offering a new approach for shaping spatial modal structure. These findings may inspire a wide variety of applications based on structured light.
title Talbot-like pattern evolution in complex structured light from unitary transformation
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.02153