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    • Quantum Optics
    • Atomic Physics
    • Laser Physics

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    • Bessel beams are a class of non-diffracting (propagation-invariant) light fields.
    • Understanding the behavior of light fields in diffusive media is crucial for various applications.
    • Previous research has focused on the propagation-invariant nature of Bessel beams.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether non-diffracting fields exhibit immunity to diffusion.
    • To quantitatively analyze and compare the diffusion of Bessel-Gaussian and other non-diffracting fields with diffracting fields.
    • To explore the underlying mechanisms responsible for diffusion invariance in these fields.

    Main Methods:

    • Mapping the phase and magnitude of structured laser fields onto the spatial coherence of warm atoms.
    • Utilizing the spatial coherence to generate light, effectively measuring the field after a controlled diffusion time.
    • Conducting experiments with Bessel-Gaussian fields, more complex non-diffracting fields, and standard diffracting fields.

    Main Results:

    • Experimental evidence confirms that non-diffracting fields are immune to diffusion.
    • Quantitative analysis shows a direct comparison between the coherent diffusion of non-diffracting and diffracting fields.
    • Results for non-diffracting fields with flattened phase patterns provide insights into the origin of diffusion invariance.

    Conclusions:

    • Non-diffracting light fields, including Bessel beams, possess a unique property of diffusion immunity.
    • This immunity is linked to the inherent properties of the non-diffracting fields, independent of their phase pattern.
    • The findings open new avenues for manipulating light in diffusive environments.