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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Wave Propagation
    • Beam Physics

    Background:

    • Optical beams can experience self-healing after partial obstruction.
    • Quantifying beam damage and self-healing is crucial for understanding wave propagation.
    • Existing methods may not fully capture the dynamics of self-healing phenomena.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a theoretical framework for analyzing the self-healing of partially obstructed optical beams.
    • To establish a method for quantifying beam damage and the degree of self-healing.
    • To investigate the influence of obstruction type and propagation distance on self-healing.

    Main Methods:

    • Representing the obstructed beam using two orthogonal field components.
    • Calculating an attenuation factor for the unobstructed component.
    • Defining a distortion field component orthogonal to the primary component.
    • Illustrating the theory with Gaussian beams and various obstructions (amplitude and phase).

    Main Results:

    • The proposed approach naturally measures beam damage and self-healing degree.
    • Self-healing reaches a limited degree in the far-field propagation domain.
    • Small phase obstructions can cause significant or total beam damage.
    • Simple formulas for far-field beam damage and self-healing were derived for soft Gaussian obstructions.

    Conclusions:

    • The orthogonal field component method provides a robust framework for analyzing optical beam self-healing.
    • The study highlights the complex interplay between obstruction characteristics and self-healing capabilities.
    • Understanding these dynamics is essential for designing optical systems that are resilient to damage.