title: Direct generation of accelerating Airy beams using a 3/2 phase-only pattern.
abstract: Accelerated Airy beams have previously been generated using a cubic phase pattern that represents the Fourier transform of the Airy beam. The Fourier transform of this pattern is formed using a system length of 2f, where f is the focal length of the Fourier transform lens. In this work, we directly generate the Airy beam using a 3/2 phase pattern encoded onto an LCD. Experimental results show a deflection that depends on the square of the distance from the LCD and match theoretical predictions. However the system length is much shorter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182-1233, USA.
authors.forename: Don M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cottrell
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hazard