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    • Applied Physics

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    • Non-diffracting beams maintain their shape during propagation, crucial for various optical applications.
    • Classical non-diffracting beams are typically derived from solutions to the wave equation.
    • Tailoring light beams to specific shapes has been a long-standing challenge in optics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a universal approach for designing and generating non-diffracting structured light beams with arbitrary transverse shapes.
    • To enable precise control over the spatial profile of light beams.
    • To explore new applications in particle manipulation and optical micromachining.

    Main Methods:

    • Designing spectral phases to match desired beam shapes in the transverse plane.
    • Developing and applying a spectral superposition algorithm.
    • Experimentally verifying the non-diffracting properties and numerical predictions.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a universal method for generating arbitrary-shaped non-diffracting beams.
    • Confirmed that tailored spectral phases dictate beam shapes.
    • Experimentally validated the non-diffracting characteristics and the effectiveness of the spectral superposition algorithm.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers a flexible and universal way to create custom non-diffracting light beams.
    • This technique moves beyond traditional wave equation solutions for beam generation.
    • The ability to shape non-diffracting beams has significant potential for particle manipulation and advanced optical micromachining.