Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics
Abstract
We present a compact, simple design for the generation and tuning of both the spot size and effective focal length of Bessel-like beams. In particular, this setup provides an important tool for the use of Bessel-like beams with high-power, femtosecond laser systems. Using a shallow angle axicon in conjunction with a spherical lens, we show that it is possible to focus Bessel-like modes to comparable focal spot sizes to sharp axicons while maintaining a long effective focal length. The resulting focal profiles are characterized in detail using an accurate high dynamic range imaging technique. Quantitatively, we introduce a metric (R0.8) which defines the spot-size containing 80% of the total energy. Our setup overcomes the typical compromise between long working distances and small spot sizes. This is particularly relevant for strong-field physics where most experiments must operate in vacuum.
- Authors:
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- Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States). J. R. Macdonald Lab.
- Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States). Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems
- Ecole Centrale de Marseille, Marseille (France)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Krell Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1465202
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1418638
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-86ER13491
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Optics Express
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 25; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1094-4087
- Publisher:
- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ultrafast optics; pulse shaping; multiframe image processing
Citation Formats
Summers, Adam M., Yu, Xiaoming, Wang, Xinya, Raoul, Maxime, Nelson, Josh, Todd, Daniel, Zigo, Stefan, Lei, Shuting, and Trallero-Herrero, Carlos A. Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1364/OE.25.001646.
Summers, Adam M., Yu, Xiaoming, Wang, Xinya, Raoul, Maxime, Nelson, Josh, Todd, Daniel, Zigo, Stefan, Lei, Shuting, & Trallero-Herrero, Carlos A. Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.001646
Summers, Adam M., Yu, Xiaoming, Wang, Xinya, Raoul, Maxime, Nelson, Josh, Todd, Daniel, Zigo, Stefan, Lei, Shuting, and Trallero-Herrero, Carlos A. Mon .
"Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.001646. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1465202.
@article{osti_1465202,
title = {Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics},
author = {Summers, Adam M. and Yu, Xiaoming and Wang, Xinya and Raoul, Maxime and Nelson, Josh and Todd, Daniel and Zigo, Stefan and Lei, Shuting and Trallero-Herrero, Carlos A.},
abstractNote = {We present a compact, simple design for the generation and tuning of both the spot size and effective focal length of Bessel-like beams. In particular, this setup provides an important tool for the use of Bessel-like beams with high-power, femtosecond laser systems. Using a shallow angle axicon in conjunction with a spherical lens, we show that it is possible to focus Bessel-like modes to comparable focal spot sizes to sharp axicons while maintaining a long effective focal length. The resulting focal profiles are characterized in detail using an accurate high dynamic range imaging technique. Quantitatively, we introduce a metric (R0.8) which defines the spot-size containing 80% of the total energy. Our setup overcomes the typical compromise between long working distances and small spot sizes. This is particularly relevant for strong-field physics where most experiments must operate in vacuum.},
doi = {10.1364/OE.25.001646},
journal = {Optics Express},
number = 3,
volume = 25,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}
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