Gouy phase for full-aperture spherical and cylindrical waves

Abstract

We investigate the Gouy phase shift for full-aperture waves converging to a focal point from all directions in two and three dimensions. We find a simple interpretation for the Gouy phase in this situation and show that it has a dramatic effect on reshaping sharply localized pulses.

3 pages, 3 figures

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