Helico-conical optical beams self-heal
arXiv:1211.5977 · doi:10.1364/OL.38.000383
Abstract
An optical beam is said to be self-healing when, distorted by an obstacle, the beam corrects itself upon propagation. In this letter, we show through experiments supported by numerical simulations, that Helico-conical optical beams (HCOBs) self-heal. We observe the strong resilience of these beams with different types of obstructions, and relate this to the characteristics of their transverse energy flow.
4 pages, 5 figures
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