An experiment to study a "nondiffracting" light beam

C. A. McQueen; J. Arlt; K. Dholakia

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An experiment to study a "nondiffracting" light beam

C. A. McQueen, J. Arlt, K. Dholakia

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Abstract

We present a simple experiment by which a student can generate and study a zeroth-order Bessel beam. Such beams are often termed nondiffracting (propagation invariant) as they have a central maximum that can propagate for extended distances without experiencing appreciable spreading.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	912-915
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Physics
Volume	67
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19148
Publication status	Published - 1999 Oct

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McQueen, C. A., Arlt, J., & Dholakia, K. (1999). An experiment to study a "nondiffracting" light beam. American Journal of Physics, 67(10), 912-915. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19148

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