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Ilya Golub1, Brahim Chebbi, Dagan Shaw

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Beam Shaping Technologies

Background:

  • Generating diffraction-free beams, such as Bessel beams, is crucial for applications requiring long working distances and stable intensity profiles.
  • Traditional methods for creating Bessel beams often involve complex setups or specialized components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the feasibility of designing and manufacturing a refractive logarithmic axicon.
  • To generate a quasi-diffraction-free/Bessel beam with controlled characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Design and fabrication of a refractive logarithmic axicon.
  • Characterization of the generated beam using both coherent and incoherent light sources.
  • Analysis of beam size, intensity distribution, and energy flow along the propagation axis.

Main Results:

  • The manufactured logarithmic axicon successfully generated a quasi-diffraction-free/Bessel beam.
  • Observed beam size and intensity remained nearly constant over a predetermined range.
  • Experimental results showed good agreement with predicted beam behavior.
  • Energy flow was found to be nearly constant across most of the designed propagation range.

Conclusions:

  • Logarithmic axicons are a viable technology for producing Bessel beams with stable properties.
  • The developed optical element offers a large depth of field and uniform axial intensity.
  • Potential applications include areas requiring consistent beam characteristics over extended distances.