Optical analysis of time-averaged multiscale Bessel beams generated by a tunable acoustic gradient index of refraction lens

Applied Optics

Volumn 47, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3609-3618

  McLeod, Euan ^a   Arnold, Craig B ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BESSEL FUNCTIONS; LASER BEAMS; LENSES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ELECTRICAL DRIVING; GRADIENT INDEXES; NONDIFFRACTING; OPTICAL ANALYSIS; SELF HEALING CHARACTERISTICS; SWITCHING TIME; TIME-AVERAGED; WORKING DISTANCES;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS;

EID: 51949086434     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.47.003609     Document Type: Article

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