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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Crystallography

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    • Conical diffraction is a unique optical phenomenon occurring in biaxial crystals when light propagates along the optic axis.
    • This effect causes light to spread into a hollow cone, emerging as a cylindrical beam.
    • Understanding conical diffraction is crucial for advanced optical applications and material science.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the transition from conical diffraction to double refraction in biaxial crystals using a white light source.
    • To analyze the wavelength dependency of the ring radius and focal image plane (FIP) in the diffracted beam.
    • To theoretically describe the evolution of the conically diffracted beam in the far field.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental observation of light propagation through a biaxial crystal under conical diffraction conditions.
    • Theoretical modeling using an adapted paraxial wave dispersion model to describe intensity distribution.
    • Analysis of wavelength-dependent phenomena, including ring radius and FIP location.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a clear transition from conical diffraction to double refraction with variations in wavelength and crystal alignment.
    • Observed and quantified the wavelength dependency of the ring radius and the position of the focal image plane.
    • Successfully described the far-field evolution of the conically diffracted beam using the developed theoretical model.

    Conclusions:

    • The study elucidates the complex interplay between conical diffraction, double refraction, and wavelength in biaxial crystals.
    • The findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the beam characteristics and their evolution.
    • The validated theoretical model offers a predictive tool for designing optical systems involving biaxial crystals.