Caustic diffraction catastrophes: Optical swallowtail and butterfly beams

Zannotti Alessandro, Diebel Falko, Boguslawski Martin, Denz Cornelia

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

We transfer higher order caustic catastrophes to optics, thus extending Airy and Pearcey by paraxial swallowtail and butterfly beams. Their caustics provide outstanding light trajectories for optical induction of refractive index structures.

Details about the publication

StatusPublished
Release year2016
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
ConferenceNonlinear Photonics 2016, Sydney Australia, undefined
DOI10.1364/NP.2016.NW2A.2
Link to the full texthttps://www.osapublishing.org/abstract.cfm?uri=NP-2016-NW2A.2

Authors from the University of Münster

Boguslawski, Martin
Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Denz)
Denz, Cornelia
Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Denz)
Diebel, Falko
Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Denz)
Zannotti, Alessandro
Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Denz)