Electromagnetic waves in uniaxial crystals: General formalism with an application to Bessel beams
Optics
2008-11-27 v1
Abstract
We present a mathematical formalism describing the propagation of a completely general electromagnetic wave in a birefringent medium. Analytic formulas for the refraction and reflection from a plane interface are obtained. As a particular example, a Bessel beam impinging at an arbitrary angle is analyzed in detail. Some numerical results showing the formation and destruction of optical vortices are presented.
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@article{arxiv.0811.4378,
title = {Electromagnetic waves in uniaxial crystals: General formalism with an application to Bessel beams},
author = {S. Hacyan and R. Jauregui},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.4378},
year = {2008}
}
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18 pages, 6 figures