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    • Laser Physics
    • Beam Shaping

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    • Optical beams with accelerating trajectories are crucial for particle manipulation.
    • Existing accelerating beams like Airy beams have limitations in particle clearing efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To construct and generate novel symmetric accelerating caustic beams (ACBs).
    • To investigate the optical morphology and particle force properties of these ACBs.
    • To explore potential applications of ACBs in science and technology.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing 3/2-order phase-only masks with elliptical contours.
    • Applying principles of optical caustics and diffraction theory.
    • Numerical simulations and theoretical analysis of beam propagation and particle interaction.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully generated symmetric ACBs with a bimodal intensity profile.
    • Observed two quasi-constant intensity peaks, resembling face-to-face Airy-like beams.
    • Characterized the fundamental optical morphology and particle-manipulating forces of ACBs.

    Conclusions:

    • Symmetric ACBs offer unique optical properties distinct from conventional accelerating beams.
    • ACBs demonstrate potential for efficient particle clearing, acting as a 'laser water pump'.
    • These beams could advance applications in electron acceleration and microparticle manipulation.