Based on the ABCD matrix formalism,the propagation property of an Airy beam from right-handed material（RHM） to left-handed material（LHM） is investigated.The result shows that when the Airy beam propagates in the L...Based on the ABCD matrix formalism,the propagation property of an Airy beam from right-handed material（RHM） to left-handed material（LHM） is investigated.The result shows that when the Airy beam propagates in the LHM,the intensity self-bending due to its propagation in the RHM can be compensated.In particular,if the propagation distance in the RHM is equal to that in the LHM and the refractive index of the LHM is n L =-1,the transverse intensity distribution of the Airy beam can return to its original state.展开更多
We investigate the dynamics of airy beams propagating in the parity–time(PT) symmetric optical lattices in linear and nonlinear regimes, respectively. For the linear propagation, the position of the channel guided by...We investigate the dynamics of airy beams propagating in the parity–time(PT) symmetric optical lattices in linear and nonlinear regimes, respectively. For the linear propagation, the position of the channel guided by the PT lattice can be shifted by tuning the lattice frequency. The underlying physical mechanism of this phenomenon is also discussed. An interesting phenomenon is found in the nonlinear regime in that the airy beam becomes a tilt channel with several Rayleigh lengths. These findings create new opportunities for optical steering and manipulations.展开更多
Airy beams and triple-cusp beams are two kinds of accelerating beams. The propagation characteristics and internal topological structures of accelerating Airy beams are well understood because of the developed mathema...Airy beams and triple-cusp beams are two kinds of accelerating beams. The propagation characteristics and internal topological structures of accelerating Airy beams are well understood because of the developed mathematical theory about Airy function. However, limited information is available about the optical characteristics of accelerating triple-cusp beams. In this work, the relationship between Airy beams and triple-cusp beams is examined theoretically and experimentally. Results reveal some important optical characteristics of triple-cusp beams based on the optical characteristics of Airy beams. These findings are expected to provide a foundation for future applications of triple-cusp beams.展开更多
We realize broadband acoustic focusing effect by employing two symmetric Airy beams generated from phased arrays,in which the units of the phased arrays consist of different numbers of cavity structures, each of which...We realize broadband acoustic focusing effect by employing two symmetric Airy beams generated from phased arrays,in which the units of the phased arrays consist of different numbers of cavity structures, each of which is composed of a square cavity and two inclined channels in air. The exotic phenomenon arises from the energy overlapping of the two symmetric Airy beams. Besides, we demonstrate the focusing performance with high self-healing property, and discuss the effects of structure parameters on focusing performance, and present the characteristics of the cavity structure with straight channels. Compared with other acoustic lenses, the proposed acoustic lens has advantages of broad bandwidth（about 1.4 kHz）, high self-healing property of focusing performance, and free adjustment of focal length. Our finding should have great potential applications in ultrasound imaging and medical diagnosis.展开更多
The nonparaxial propagation of radially polarized chirped Airy beams(RPCAiBs) in uniaxial crystal orthogonal to the optical axis is analytically studied. The effects of the first and the second order chirp factors, an...The nonparaxial propagation of radially polarized chirped Airy beams(RPCAiBs) in uniaxial crystal orthogonal to the optical axis is analytically studied. The effects of the first and the second order chirp factors, and the ratio of the extraordinary refractive index to the ordinary refractive index on the nonparaxial evolution of RPCAi Bs in different observation planes are investigated in detail. The results show that when one parameter changes, different components behave differently, and even the same component has various behavior in different directions. The initial slope of RPCAi Bs in the x-direction varies more with the first order chirp factor than that in the y-direction. Meanwhile, with the second order chirp factor becoming larger, the depth of the focus of the y-component in the x-direction decreases while that in the y-direction has no difference. In addition, the different ratios of the extraordinary refractive index to the ordinary refractive index change the difference of the depth of the focus between the x-and the y-components.展开更多
The realization of quantum storage of spatial light field is of great significance to the construction of high-dimensional quantum repeater.In this paper,we experimentally realize the storage and retrieval of circular...The realization of quantum storage of spatial light field is of great significance to the construction of high-dimensional quantum repeater.In this paper,we experimentally realize the storage and retrieval of circular Airy beams(CABs)by using theΛ-type three-level energy system based on the electromagnetically induced transparency in a hot rubidium atomic vapor cell.The weak probe beam field is modulated with phase distribution of CABs by a spatial light modulator.We store the probe circular Airy beam(CAB)into the rubidium atomic vapor cell and retrieve it after the demanded delay.We quantitatively analyze the storage results and give corresponding theoretical explanations.Moreover,we investigate the autofocusing and self-healing effect of the retrieved CAB,which indicates that the properties and beam shape of CAB maintain well after storage.Our work will have potential applications in the storage of high-dimensional quantum information,and is also useful for improving the channel capacities of quantum internet.展开更多
The reflection and transmission of a finite-power Airy beam incident on a dielectric slab are investigated by an analytical method.Based on the plane-wave angular spectrum expansion and Fresnel approximation,the analy...The reflection and transmission of a finite-power Airy beam incident on a dielectric slab are investigated by an analytical method.Based on the plane-wave angular spectrum expansion and Fresnel approximation,the analytical expressions of the reflected field,internal field as well as transmitted field in each region are obtained.Through numerical simulations,the intensity distributions of the incident beam,reflected beam,internal beam as well as transmitted beam are presented at oblique incidence.Besides,we also compare the intensity distributions of the geometrical-optics beam field,the first order beam mode field and the actual beam field,which indicates that the contribution of each order beam mode field to the actual beam field is related to the refractive index of the dielectric slab.Meanwhile,the reflection characteristics of the Airy beams in the special cases of Brewster incidence and total reflection are investigated.Finally,the effects of the optical thickness and refractive index of the dielectric slab on the peak intensity distributions and beam shifts of the reflected and transmitted beams are also discussed in detail.The analytical and numerical results will be useful to analyze the propagation dynamics of Airy beam in the dielectric slab and provide some theoretical supports to the design of optical film.展开更多
Metasurfaces have exhibited considerable capability for generating Airy beams.However,the available plasmonic/dielectric metasurfaces Airy-beam generators have low transmission efficiency and/or poor quality of genera...Metasurfaces have exhibited considerable capability for generating Airy beams.However,the available plasmonic/dielectric metasurfaces Airy-beam generators have low transmission efficiency and/or poor quality of generated beam because they lack the amplitude modulation.Hyperbolic metamaterials(HMMs)have recently provided an alternative strategy for building high-performance meta-devices that are capable of flexibly modulating the phase,amplitude and polarization state of light.Here we reveal that both the propagation phase and the Pancharatnam-Berry phase can contribute to the local transmission phase of circularly polarized electromagnetic waves by using HMMs.This thus provides us with great freedom to design HMM units with different cross-sections to independently control the transmission phase and amplitude.Here,we design circularly polarized Airy-beam generators in the microwave and near-infrared domains,which require binary phase and polynary amplitude,and validate the good performance in the microwave experiment.Our work can facilate the generation of a complicated light field that highly requires independent and complete control of the transmission phase and amplitude under circularly polarized incidence.展开更多
Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy(OR-PAM)has rapidly developed and is capable of characterizing optical absorption properties of biological tissue with high contrast and high resolution(micrometer-scale late...Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy(OR-PAM)has rapidly developed and is capable of characterizing optical absorption properties of biological tissue with high contrast and high resolution(micrometer-scale lateral resolution).However,the conventional excitation source of rapidly diverging Gaussian beam imposes limitations on the depth of focus(DOF)in OR-PAM,which in turn affects the depth-resolving ability and detection sensitivity.Here,we proposed a flexible DOF,depth-invariant resolution photoacoustic microscopy(FDIR-PAM)with nondiffraction of Airy beams.The spatial light modulator was incorporated into the optical pathway of the excitation source with matched switching phase patterns,achieving the flexibly adjustable modulation parameters of the Airy beam.We conducted experiments on phantoms and intravital tissue to validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach for high sensitivity and highresolution characterization of variable topology of tissue,offering a promising DOF of 926μm with an invariant lateral resolution of 3.2μm,which is more than 17-fold larger compared to the Gaussian beam.In addition,FDIR-PAM successfully revealed clear individual zebrafish larvae and the pigment pattern of adult zebrafishes,as well as fine morphology of cerebral vasculature in a large depth range with high resolution,which has reached an evident resolving capability improvement of 62%mean value compared with the Gaussian beam.展开更多
We numerically demonstrate that a recently discovered and experimentally realized class of partially coherent Airy beams atop an incoherent background remains robust during propagation through a statistically homogene...We numerically demonstrate that a recently discovered and experimentally realized class of partially coherent Airy beams atop an incoherent background remains robust during propagation through a statistically homogeneous isotropic random medium,such as the turbulent atmosphere.We show that these Airy beams on an incoherent background,which are propagation-invariant in free space,can mitigate turbulence-induced intensity fluctuations under both weak and strong turbulence conditions.We utilize a pseudo-modal decomposition to numerically model the intensity distribution of these beams,with results that agree well with analytical predictions.Additionally,we show that,compared to their fully coherent counterparts,Airy beams on an incoherent background better preserve their spatial structure under turbulence,making them promising candidates for modern optical communication through atmospheric turbulence.展开更多
The Airy beam in the short-wavelength regime,endowed with tunable physical properties of self-acceleration,non-diffraction,and self-healing,holds significant promise for advancing high-resolution optical trapping and ...The Airy beam in the short-wavelength regime,endowed with tunable physical properties of self-acceleration,non-diffraction,and self-healing,holds significant promise for advancing high-resolution optical trapping and imaging.Here,we experimentally demonstrate a tunable blue-violet Airy beam generator based on a non-degenerate four-wave mixing process in a diamondtype energy level system of Rb atoms.The 420 nm signal two-dimensional Airy beam is generated when the 780 nm Gaussian pump and the 776 nm probe Airy beams simultaneously interact with the atomic medium.The physical properties of the Airy beam are transferred from the near-infrared(776 nm)to the blue-violet(420 nm)wavelength via the non-degenerate fourwave mixing process.Compared to the input 776 nm probe Airy beam,the generated 420 nm Airy beam exhibits~1.86 times reduction in non-diffraction distance and~1.83 times increase in acceleration owing to the nonlinear frequency conversion.Additionally,the self-healing property of the generated 420 nm Airy beam is verified by the robust reappearance of the blocked beam main lobe.The all-optical control of the generated 420 nm Airy beam is achieved by tuning the Rb vapor temperature and the pump beam power,enabling dynamic manipulation of beam intensity and spatial profile.Our work establishes a versatile platform for generating a tunable short-wavelength structured light field by nonlinear light-matter interactions,opening avenues for applications in optical information processing and precision microfabrication.展开更多
We investigate periodic inversion and phase transition of normal and displaced finite-energy Airy beams propagating in nonlocal nonlinear media with the split-step Fourier method. Numerical simulation results show tha...We investigate periodic inversion and phase transition of normal and displaced finite-energy Airy beams propagating in nonlocal nonlinear media with the split-step Fourier method. Numerical simulation results show that parameters such as the degree of nonlocality and amplitude have profound effects on the intensity distribution of the period of an Airy beam. Nonlocal nonlinear media will reduce into a harmonic potential if the nonlocality is strong enough, which results in the beam fluctuating in an approximately cosine mode. The beam profile changes from an Airy profile to a Gaussian one at a critical point, and during propagation the process repeats to form an unusual oscillation. We also briefly discus the two-dimensional case, being equivalent to a product of two one-dimensional cases.展开更多
Tunable Airy beams with controllable propagation trajectories have sparked interest in various fields,such as optical manipulation and laser fabrication.Existing research approaches encounter challenges related to ins...Tunable Airy beams with controllable propagation trajectories have sparked interest in various fields,such as optical manipulation and laser fabrication.Existing research approaches encounter challenges related to insufficient compactness and integration feasibility,or they require enhanced tunability to enable real-time dynamic manipulation of the propagation trajectory.In this work,we present a novel method that utilizes a dual metasurface system to surpass these limitations,significantly enhancing the practical potential of the Airy beam.Our approach involves encoding a cubic phase profile and two off-axis Fresnel lens phase profiles across the two metasurfaces.The validity of the proposed strategy has been confirmed through simulation and experimental results.The proposed meta-device addresses the existing limitations and lays the foundation for broadening the applicability of Airy beams across diverse domains,encompassing light-sheet microscopy,laser fabrication,optical tweezers,etc.展开更多
In a numerical investigation, we demonstrate the evolution of a one-dimensional and two-dimensional finite energy Airy beam in a A-type three-level atomic vapor with linear, cubic, and quintic susceptibilities conside...In a numerical investigation, we demonstrate the evolution of a one-dimensional and two-dimensional finite energy Airy beam in a A-type three-level atomic vapor with linear, cubic, and quintic susceptibilities considered simultaneously with the dressing effect. Quasi-solitons and soliton pairs are observed due to this competition mechanism. We find that the frequency detuning of the pump field and its power greatly affect the formation and evolution of generated solitons. In general, around the two- photon resonance point, and for low intensities of the pump field, it is less difficult to form solitons. This investigation enriches the study of the propagation properties of Airy beams and soliton generation in atomic vapor.展开更多
The generation of an autofocusing circular Airy beam(CAB)is realized via a liquid crystal(LC)geometric phase plate with a simple configuration.The fabrication of the LC plate is based on the photoalignment technology ...The generation of an autofocusing circular Airy beam(CAB)is realized via a liquid crystal(LC)geometric phase plate with a simple configuration.The fabrication of the LC plate is based on the photoalignment technology and dynamic exposure skill.A focal length of 74 cm is obtained,and the propagation dynamics are consistent with the simulations.Besides,a defocusing CAB is also generated,and the switch between the autofocusing and defocusing CABs can be achieved by controlling the input polarization state.This work provides a convenient and flexible approach to acquire CABs,which will promote the CAB-related applications and researches.展开更多
Due to their intriguing properties including self-accelera- tion, non-diffraction, and self-healing, Airy beams have attracted a lot of attention and inspired tremendous potential applications in manipulation, biophot...Due to their intriguing properties including self-accelera- tion, non-diffraction, and self-healing, Airy beams have attracted a lot of attention and inspired tremendous potential applications in manipulation, biophotonics, and communication fields such as manipulation of particles,展开更多
Dynamic control of Airy beam has been attracting scientists’attention due to its potential applications in imaging,optical manipulation and laser manufacturing.However,traditional way of dynamic tuning of free space ...Dynamic control of Airy beam has been attracting scientists’attention due to its potential applications in imaging,optical manipulation and laser manufacturing.However,traditional way of dynamic tuning of free space Airy beam usually requires bulky optics and will inevitably limit its practical applications.To solve this issue,a recent work proposes to use a compact meta-device which consists of two cascaded dielectric metasurfaces working in the visible regime.展开更多
The propagation dynamics of the Airy Gaussian vortex beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis has been investigated analytically and numerically. The propagation expression of the beams has been obtai...The propagation dynamics of the Airy Gaussian vortex beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis has been investigated analytically and numerically. The propagation expression of the beams has been obtained. The propagation features of the Airy Gaussian vortex beams are shown with changes of the distribution factor and the ratio of the extraordinary refractive index to the ordinary refractive index. The correlations between the ratio and the maximum intensity value during the propagation, and its appearing distance have been investigated.展开更多
Under the paraxial approximation, the analytical propagation expression of an Airy–Gaussian beam（Ai GB） in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis is investigated. The propagation dynamics of the Ai GB is ...Under the paraxial approximation, the analytical propagation expression of an Airy–Gaussian beam（Ai GB） in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis is investigated. The propagation dynamics of the Ai GB is given for different ratios of the extraordinary index to the ordinary refractive index. It has been found that the continuity and the self-bending effect of Ai GB become weaker when the ratio increases. From the figure of the maximum intensity of Ai GB, one can see that the maximum intensity is not monotone decreasing due to the anisotropic effect of the crystals. The intensity distribution of Ai GB in different distribution factors is shown. The Ai GB converges toward a Gaussian beam as the distribution factor increases.展开更多
In this article, we investigate the nonparaxial propagation properties of the chirped Airy Gaussian vortex（CAiGV）beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis analytically and numerically. We discuss how...In this article, we investigate the nonparaxial propagation properties of the chirped Airy Gaussian vortex（CAiGV）beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis analytically and numerically. We discuss how the linear chirp parameters, the quadratic chirp parameters, and the Gaussian factors influence the nonparaxial propagation dynamics of the CAiGV beams. The intensity, the energy flow, the beam center, and the angular momentum of the CAiGV beams are deeply investigated. It is shown that the Gaussian factors have a great effect on the intensity and the centroid positions of the CAiGV beams. With the Gaussian factors increasing, the intensity of CAiGV beams decreases rapidly. The main lobes of the transverse intensity distribution of the CAiGV beams are similar to triangles.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60977068,61178015 and 11102100)the Youth Foundation of Sanming University,China (Grant No. B201008/Q)
文摘Based on the ABCD matrix formalism,the propagation property of an Airy beam from right-handed material（RHM） to left-handed material（LHM） is investigated.The result shows that when the Airy beam propagates in the LHM,the intensity self-bending due to its propagation in the RHM can be compensated.In particular,if the propagation distance in the RHM is equal to that in the LHM and the refractive index of the LHM is n L =-1,the transverse intensity distribution of the Airy beam can return to its original state.
文摘We investigate the dynamics of airy beams propagating in the parity–time(PT) symmetric optical lattices in linear and nonlinear regimes, respectively. For the linear propagation, the position of the channel guided by the PT lattice can be shifted by tuning the lattice frequency. The underlying physical mechanism of this phenomenon is also discussed. An interesting phenomenon is found in the nonlinear regime in that the airy beam becomes a tilt channel with several Rayleigh lengths. These findings create new opportunities for optical steering and manipulations.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11274278)the Program for Innovative Research Team,Zhejiang Normal University,China
文摘Airy beams and triple-cusp beams are two kinds of accelerating beams. The propagation characteristics and internal topological structures of accelerating Airy beams are well understood because of the developed mathematical theory about Airy function. However, limited information is available about the optical characteristics of accelerating triple-cusp beams. In this work, the relationship between Airy beams and triple-cusp beams is examined theoretically and experimentally. Results reveal some important optical characteristics of triple-cusp beams based on the optical characteristics of Airy beams. These findings are expected to provide a foundation for future applications of triple-cusp beams.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774137 and 11404147)the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51239005)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant Nos.BK20140519 and BK20140523)the Jiangsu Qing Lan Project,Chinathe Practice Innovation Training Program Projects for Industrial Center of Jiangsu University,China
文摘We realize broadband acoustic focusing effect by employing two symmetric Airy beams generated from phased arrays,in which the units of the phased arrays consist of different numbers of cavity structures, each of which is composed of a square cavity and two inclined channels in air. The exotic phenomenon arises from the energy overlapping of the two symmetric Airy beams. Besides, we demonstrate the focusing performance with high self-healing property, and discuss the effects of structure parameters on focusing performance, and present the characteristics of the cavity structure with straight channels. Compared with other acoustic lenses, the proposed acoustic lens has advantages of broad bandwidth（about 1.4 kHz）, high self-healing property of focusing performance, and free adjustment of focal length. Our finding should have great potential applications in ultrasound imaging and medical diagnosis.
基金Projected supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11775083 and 11374108)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou Province,China(Grant No.2019050001)the Special Funds for the Cultivation of Guangdong College Students’Scientific and Technological Innovation,China(Grant No.pdjh2020a0149)。
文摘The nonparaxial propagation of radially polarized chirped Airy beams(RPCAiBs) in uniaxial crystal orthogonal to the optical axis is analytically studied. The effects of the first and the second order chirp factors, and the ratio of the extraordinary refractive index to the ordinary refractive index on the nonparaxial evolution of RPCAi Bs in different observation planes are investigated in detail. The results show that when one parameter changes, different components behave differently, and even the same component has various behavior in different directions. The initial slope of RPCAi Bs in the x-direction varies more with the first order chirp factor than that in the y-direction. Meanwhile, with the second order chirp factor becoming larger, the depth of the focus of the y-component in the x-direction decreases while that in the y-direction has no difference. In addition, the different ratios of the extraordinary refractive index to the ordinary refractive index change the difference of the depth of the focus between the x-and the y-components.
基金Project supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘The realization of quantum storage of spatial light field is of great significance to the construction of high-dimensional quantum repeater.In this paper,we experimentally realize the storage and retrieval of circular Airy beams(CABs)by using theΛ-type three-level energy system based on the electromagnetically induced transparency in a hot rubidium atomic vapor cell.The weak probe beam field is modulated with phase distribution of CABs by a spatial light modulator.We store the probe circular Airy beam(CAB)into the rubidium atomic vapor cell and retrieve it after the demanded delay.We quantitatively analyze the storage results and give corresponding theoretical explanations.Moreover,we investigate the autofocusing and self-healing effect of the retrieved CAB,which indicates that the properties and beam shape of CAB maintain well after storage.Our work will have potential applications in the storage of high-dimensional quantum information,and is also useful for improving the channel capacities of quantum internet.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62071359,61975158,62001377,and 61801349)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2016M602770)+3 种基金Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(Grant Nos.2019JQ405,2019JM-238,2020JM-192,and 2021JM-135)Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi,China(Grant No.2020JQ-331)Postdoctoral Science Foundation in Shaanxi Province and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(Grant No.20JS059)the Open Foundation of Laboratory of Pinghu,Pinghu,China。
文摘The reflection and transmission of a finite-power Airy beam incident on a dielectric slab are investigated by an analytical method.Based on the plane-wave angular spectrum expansion and Fresnel approximation,the analytical expressions of the reflected field,internal field as well as transmitted field in each region are obtained.Through numerical simulations,the intensity distributions of the incident beam,reflected beam,internal beam as well as transmitted beam are presented at oblique incidence.Besides,we also compare the intensity distributions of the geometrical-optics beam field,the first order beam mode field and the actual beam field,which indicates that the contribution of each order beam mode field to the actual beam field is related to the refractive index of the dielectric slab.Meanwhile,the reflection characteristics of the Airy beams in the special cases of Brewster incidence and total reflection are investigated.Finally,the effects of the optical thickness and refractive index of the dielectric slab on the peak intensity distributions and beam shifts of the reflected and transmitted beams are also discussed in detail.The analytical and numerical results will be useful to analyze the propagation dynamics of Airy beam in the dielectric slab and provide some theoretical supports to the design of optical film.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474116 and 11674118).
文摘Metasurfaces have exhibited considerable capability for generating Airy beams.However,the available plasmonic/dielectric metasurfaces Airy-beam generators have low transmission efficiency and/or poor quality of generated beam because they lack the amplitude modulation.Hyperbolic metamaterials(HMMs)have recently provided an alternative strategy for building high-performance meta-devices that are capable of flexibly modulating the phase,amplitude and polarization state of light.Here we reveal that both the propagation phase and the Pancharatnam-Berry phase can contribute to the local transmission phase of circularly polarized electromagnetic waves by using HMMs.This thus provides us with great freedom to design HMM units with different cross-sections to independently control the transmission phase and amplitude.Here,we design circularly polarized Airy-beam generators in the microwave and near-infrared domains,which require binary phase and polynary amplitude,and validate the good performance in the microwave experiment.Our work can facilate the generation of a complicated light field that highly requires independent and complete control of the transmission phase and amplitude under circularly polarized incidence.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62105255 and 62275210)the Xidian University Specially Funded Project for Interdisciplinary Exploration(Grant No.TZJH2024043)+1 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.2023-YBSF-293)the National Young Talent Program and Shaanxi Young Top-notch Talent Program,and the Fundamental Research Funds for CentralUniversities(Grant No.ZYTS23187).
文摘Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy(OR-PAM)has rapidly developed and is capable of characterizing optical absorption properties of biological tissue with high contrast and high resolution(micrometer-scale lateral resolution).However,the conventional excitation source of rapidly diverging Gaussian beam imposes limitations on the depth of focus(DOF)in OR-PAM,which in turn affects the depth-resolving ability and detection sensitivity.Here,we proposed a flexible DOF,depth-invariant resolution photoacoustic microscopy(FDIR-PAM)with nondiffraction of Airy beams.The spatial light modulator was incorporated into the optical pathway of the excitation source with matched switching phase patterns,achieving the flexibly adjustable modulation parameters of the Airy beam.We conducted experiments on phantoms and intravital tissue to validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach for high sensitivity and highresolution characterization of variable topology of tissue,offering a promising DOF of 926μm with an invariant lateral resolution of 3.2μm,which is more than 17-fold larger compared to the Gaussian beam.In addition,FDIR-PAM successfully revealed clear individual zebrafish larvae and the pigment pattern of adult zebrafishes,as well as fine morphology of cerebral vasculature in a large depth range with high resolution,which has reached an evident resolving capability improvement of 62%mean value compared with the Gaussian beam.
基金supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(No.RGPIN2025-04064)。
文摘We numerically demonstrate that a recently discovered and experimentally realized class of partially coherent Airy beams atop an incoherent background remains robust during propagation through a statistically homogeneous isotropic random medium,such as the turbulent atmosphere.We show that these Airy beams on an incoherent background,which are propagation-invariant in free space,can mitigate turbulence-induced intensity fluctuations under both weak and strong turbulence conditions.We utilize a pseudo-modal decomposition to numerically model the intensity distribution of these beams,with results that agree well with analytical predictions.Additionally,we show that,compared to their fully coherent counterparts,Airy beams on an incoherent background better preserve their spatial structure under turbulence,making them promising candidates for modern optical communication through atmospheric turbulence.
基金supported by the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(No.2023ZD0300902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12474359 and 62475136)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province(No.202403021211158)the Fund Program for the Scientific Activities of Selected Returned Overseas Professionals in Shanxi Province(No.2023001)the Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(No.2024-003)the Teaching Reform and Innovation Project of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi Province in 2024(No.J20240172)the Fund for Shanxi“1331 Project”。
文摘The Airy beam in the short-wavelength regime,endowed with tunable physical properties of self-acceleration,non-diffraction,and self-healing,holds significant promise for advancing high-resolution optical trapping and imaging.Here,we experimentally demonstrate a tunable blue-violet Airy beam generator based on a non-degenerate four-wave mixing process in a diamondtype energy level system of Rb atoms.The 420 nm signal two-dimensional Airy beam is generated when the 780 nm Gaussian pump and the 776 nm probe Airy beams simultaneously interact with the atomic medium.The physical properties of the Airy beam are transferred from the near-infrared(776 nm)to the blue-violet(420 nm)wavelength via the non-degenerate fourwave mixing process.Compared to the input 776 nm probe Airy beam,the generated 420 nm Airy beam exhibits~1.86 times reduction in non-diffraction distance and~1.83 times increase in acceleration owing to the nonlinear frequency conversion.Additionally,the self-healing property of the generated 420 nm Airy beam is verified by the robust reappearance of the blocked beam main lobe.The all-optical control of the generated 420 nm Airy beam is achieved by tuning the Rb vapor temperature and the pump beam power,enabling dynamic manipulation of beam intensity and spatial profile.Our work establishes a versatile platform for generating a tunable short-wavelength structured light field by nonlinear light-matter interactions,opening avenues for applications in optical information processing and precision microfabrication.
文摘We investigate periodic inversion and phase transition of normal and displaced finite-energy Airy beams propagating in nonlocal nonlinear media with the split-step Fourier method. Numerical simulation results show that parameters such as the degree of nonlocality and amplitude have profound effects on the intensity distribution of the period of an Airy beam. Nonlocal nonlinear media will reduce into a harmonic potential if the nonlocality is strong enough, which results in the beam fluctuating in an approximately cosine mode. The beam profile changes from an Airy profile to a Gaussian one at a critical point, and during propagation the process repeats to form an unusual oscillation. We also briefly discus the two-dimensional case, being equivalent to a product of two one-dimensional cases.
文摘Tunable Airy beams with controllable propagation trajectories have sparked interest in various fields,such as optical manipulation and laser fabrication.Existing research approaches encounter challenges related to insufficient compactness and integration feasibility,or they require enhanced tunability to enable real-time dynamic manipulation of the propagation trajectory.In this work,we present a novel method that utilizes a dual metasurface system to surpass these limitations,significantly enhancing the practical potential of the Airy beam.Our approach involves encoding a cubic phase profile and two off-axis Fresnel lens phase profiles across the two metasurfaces.The validity of the proposed strategy has been confirmed through simulation and experimental results.The proposed meta-device addresses the existing limitations and lays the foundation for broadening the applicability of Airy beams across diverse domains,encompassing light-sheet microscopy,laser fabrication,optical tweezers,etc.
文摘In a numerical investigation, we demonstrate the evolution of a one-dimensional and two-dimensional finite energy Airy beam in a A-type three-level atomic vapor with linear, cubic, and quintic susceptibilities considered simultaneously with the dressing effect. Quasi-solitons and soliton pairs are observed due to this competition mechanism. We find that the frequency detuning of the pump field and its power greatly affect the formation and evolution of generated solitons. In general, around the two- photon resonance point, and for low intensities of the pump field, it is less difficult to form solitons. This investigation enriches the study of the propagation properties of Airy beams and soliton generation in atomic vapor.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.11804277,11634010,61675168,and 11774289)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFA0303800)+4 种基金the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2019JQ-616)the Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology(No.SKL2019KF08)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.310201911cx022 and3102019JC008)the Openof National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures(No.M31040)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.1908085QF275)。
文摘The generation of an autofocusing circular Airy beam(CAB)is realized via a liquid crystal(LC)geometric phase plate with a simple configuration.The fabrication of the LC plate is based on the photoalignment technology and dynamic exposure skill.A focal length of 74 cm is obtained,and the propagation dynamics are consistent with the simulations.Besides,a defocusing CAB is also generated,and the switch between the autofocusing and defocusing CABs can be achieved by controlling the input polarization state.This work provides a convenient and flexible approach to acquire CABs,which will promote the CAB-related applications and researches.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11604058 and 61367004)the Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics-Guangxi Natural Science Creative Team Funding(No.2013GXNSFFA019001)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(No.2016GXNSFBA380244)
文摘Due to their intriguing properties including self-accelera- tion, non-diffraction, and self-healing, Airy beams have attracted a lot of attention and inspired tremendous potential applications in manipulation, biophotonics, and communication fields such as manipulation of particles,
文摘Dynamic control of Airy beam has been attracting scientists’attention due to its potential applications in imaging,optical manipulation and laser manufacturing.However,traditional way of dynamic tuning of free space Airy beam usually requires bulky optics and will inevitably limit its practical applications.To solve this issue,a recent work proposes to use a compact meta-device which consists of two cascaded dielectric metasurfaces working in the visible regime.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374108,11374107,10904041,and 11547212)the Foundation of Cultivating Outstanding Young Scholars of Guangdong Province,China+2 种基金the CAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment,University of Science and Technology of Chinathe National Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates(Grant No.2015093)the Science and Technology Projects of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2013B031800011)
文摘The propagation dynamics of the Airy Gaussian vortex beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis has been investigated analytically and numerically. The propagation expression of the beams has been obtained. The propagation features of the Airy Gaussian vortex beams are shown with changes of the distribution factor and the ratio of the extraordinary refractive index to the ordinary refractive index. The correlations between the ratio and the maximum intensity value during the propagation, and its appearing distance have been investigated.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374108 and 10904041)the Foundation for the Author of Guangdong Provincial Excellent Doctoral Dissertation+6 种基金China(Grant No.SYBZZXM201227)the Foundation of Cultivating Outstanding Young Scholars("ThousandHundredTen"Program)of Guangdong Province in Chinathe Fund from the Key Laboratory of Geospace EnvironmentUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaChinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Under the paraxial approximation, the analytical propagation expression of an Airy–Gaussian beam（Ai GB） in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis is investigated. The propagation dynamics of the Ai GB is given for different ratios of the extraordinary index to the ordinary refractive index. It has been found that the continuity and the self-bending effect of Ai GB become weaker when the ratio increases. From the figure of the maximum intensity of Ai GB, one can see that the maximum intensity is not monotone decreasing due to the anisotropic effect of the crystals. The intensity distribution of Ai GB in different distribution factors is shown. The Ai GB converges toward a Gaussian beam as the distribution factor increases.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11775083 and 11374108)
文摘In this article, we investigate the nonparaxial propagation properties of the chirped Airy Gaussian vortex（CAiGV）beams in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis analytically and numerically. We discuss how the linear chirp parameters, the quadratic chirp parameters, and the Gaussian factors influence the nonparaxial propagation dynamics of the CAiGV beams. The intensity, the energy flow, the beam center, and the angular momentum of the CAiGV beams are deeply investigated. It is shown that the Gaussian factors have a great effect on the intensity and the centroid positions of the CAiGV beams. With the Gaussian factors increasing, the intensity of CAiGV beams decreases rapidly. The main lobes of the transverse intensity distribution of the CAiGV beams are similar to triangles.
