Abstract
We study numerically and demonstrate experimentally a novel type of singular optical beams formed by the phase imprinting of an optical vortex into the structure of the three-Airy beams. In contrast to a vortex-free product of three Airy beams, in this type of singular-Airy beam, the vortex in the beam axis causes a twist in the beam transverse intensity profile with propagation. Such a new type of singular beams appears especially attractive for applications in optical micromanipulation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | B248-B253 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2014 |