title: Iterative algorithms for holographic shaping of non-diffracting and self-imaging light beams.
abstract: We have developed iterative algorithms for the calculation of holograms for non-diffracting or self-imaging light beams. Our methods make use of the special Fourier-space properties of the target beams. We demonstrate experimentally the holographic generation of perhaps the most challenging type of beam: a self-imaging beam shaped in more than one plane. Potential applications include the generation of light "crystals" for optical trapping and atomic diffraction studies.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Courtial
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: Zdeniek
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bouchal
authors.forename: Jaroslav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wagner