Modeling the spatial shape of nondiffracting beams: Experimental generation of Frozen Waves via holographic method

Author(s)

Vieira, Tarcio A. ^[1] ; Zamboni-Rached, Michel ^[2] ; Gesualdi, Marcos R. R. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed ABC, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Optics Communications; v. 315, p. 374-380, MAR 15 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 31

Abstract

In this paper we experimentally implement the spatial shape modeling of nondiffracting optical beams via computer generated holograms reconstructed optically by spatial light modulators. The results reported here are an experimental confirmation of the so-called Frozen Wave method, developed a few years ago. Optical beams of this type have potential applications in optical tweezers, medicine, atom guiding, remote sensing, etc. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/11429-2 - Photorefractive Non Linear Optics Techniques Applied in Generation, Control and Analysis of the Wave Optics
• Grantee: Marcos Roberto da Rocha Gesualdi
• Support type: Regular Research Grants