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Multi-focus autofocusing circular hyperbolic umbilic beams.

Naichen Zhang, Jinqi Song, Dongmei Li

|October 15, 2022

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We introduce circular hyperbolic umbilic beams (CHUBs), a novel type of multi-focus autofocusing beam. These beams offer enhanced control for applications like optical tweezers and particle manipulation.

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Area of Science:

Optical physics
Nonlinear optics
Beam shaping

Background:

Autofocusing beams are crucial for applications requiring precise light control.
Existing beam types like Airy and Pearcey beams have limitations in generating multiple foci.
Catastrophe theory provides a framework for understanding complex optical phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and demonstrate a new class of multi-focus autofocusing beams: circular hyperbolic umbilic beams (CHUBs).
To establish a mathematical framework for CHUBs that is more general than existing models.
To quantify the autofocusing capabilities of CHUBs and explore their parameter dependence.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the principles of catastrophe theory and double-active variable caustics.
Developing a generalized mathematical formulation for CHUBs.
Employing topographic prominence to quantify autofocusing ability.
Analyzing the influence of relevant parameters on beam characteristics.

Main Results:

Demonstration of CHUBs exhibiting multi-focus generation along the optical axis.
Observation of significant on-axis intensity fluctuations, up to two orders of magnitude.
Quantification of autofocusing performance using topographic prominence.
Identification of criteria for selecting effective foci.

Conclusions:

CHUBs represent a versatile new class of optical beams with controllable multi-focus properties.
The generalized mathematical description offers advantages over existing beam types.
CHUBs show significant potential for applications in optical manipulation, tweezers, and lattices.