Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics

Summers, Adam M.; Yu, Xiaoming; Wang, Xinya; Raoul, Maxime; Nelson, Josh; Todd, Daniel; Zigo, Stefan; Lei, Shuting; Trallero-Herrero, Carlos A.

doi:10.1364/OE.25.001646

Title: Spatial characterization of Bessel-like beams for strong-field physics

Journal Article · Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.001646· OSTI ID:1465202

Summers, Adam M. ^[1]; Yu, Xiaoming ^[2]; Wang, Xinya ^[2]; Raoul, Maxime ^[3]; Nelson, Josh ^[1]; Todd, Daniel ^[1]; Zigo, Stefan ^[1]; Lei, Shuting ^[2]; Trallero-Herrero, Carlos A. ^[1]

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)

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.

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Research Organization:: Krell Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 1465202

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1418638

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Vol. 25, Issue 3; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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