Bessel-like beams with z-dependent cone angles.
The conventional means of generating Bessel-Gauss beams by axicons in the laboratory results in the distinct disadvantage of an abrupt change in intensity at the boundary of the non-diffracting region. We outline theoretically and then demonstrate experimentally a concept for the creation of Bessel-like beams that have a z-dependent cone angle, thereby allowing for a far greater quasi non-diffracting propagation region.
Belyi
Vladimir
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BI Stepanov Institute of Physics, NASB, 68, Nezavisimosti ave, 220072 Minsk, Belarus. lod@dragon.bas-net.by
Forbes
Andrew
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Kazak
Nikolai
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Khilo
Nikolai
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Ropot
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