title: Engineering of nondiffracting beams with genetic algorithms.
abstract: We introduce a technique to generate arbitrary nondiffracting beams. Using a genetic algorithm that uses a Gaussian weight function merged with spatial spectrum engineering techniques, we show that it is possible to obtain the angular spectrum representation of arbitrary light patterns, thus demonstrating their nondiffracting properties.
authors.affiliation: Photonics and Mathematical Optics Group, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico.
authors.forename: Pedro A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Serrano
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wong-Campos
authors.forename: Servando
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lopez-Aguayo
authors.forename: Julio C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Vega