Evolution of the ring Airy Gaussian beams with a spiral phase in the Kerr medium. (21st March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Bo; Chen, Chidao; Peng, Xi; Peng, Yulian; Zhou, Meiling; Deng, Dongmei; Guo, Hong
• Is Part Of: Journal of optics. Volume 18:Number 5(2016:May)
• Publication Date: 2016-03-21
• Subjects: ring Airy Gaussian beams -- vortex -- Kerr media -- Poynting vector; Optics -- Periodicals; 535.05
• DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/18/5/055504
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-8978

Abstract

Abstract: Nonlinear optical phenomena are of great practical interest in optics. The evolution of ring Airy Gaussian beams with a spiral phase in the nonlinear Kerr medium is investigated using the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Numerical simulations indicate that the distribution factor b can influence the formation of the ring Airy Gaussian beams. Results show that the beams can be oscillating, and the light filament can be achieved under appropriate laser input power. On the other hand, the evolution of the ring Airy Gaussian beams with a spiral phase in the nonlinear Kerr medium can be implemented, and the numerical simulations of the holographic generation of the ring Airy Gaussian vortex beams propagated in the medium demonstrate that the vortex can be preserved along the propagation. The Poynting vector shows that the energy flow of the ring Airy Gaussian beams flows in the opposite direction on both sides of the focus plane; however, for beams with a spiral phase, the flow direction remains the same; the energy flow can rotate in opposite directions on both sides of the focal plane.