Three-dimensional Accelerating Electromagnetic Waves
Optics
2014-02-14 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
We present a general theory of three-dimensional nonparaxial spatially-accelerating waves of the Maxwell equations. These waves constitute a two-dimensional structure exhibiting shape-invariant propagation along semicircular trajectories. We provide classification and characterization of possible shapes of such beams, expressed through the angular spectra of parabolic, oblate and prolate spheroidal fields. Our results facilitate the design of accelerating beams with novel structures, broadening scope and potential applications of accelerating beams.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1303.6320,
title = {Three-dimensional Accelerating Electromagnetic Waves},
author = {Miguel A. Bandres and Miguel A. Alonso and Ido Kaminer and Mordechai Segev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1303.6320},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
16 pages, 6 figures