Generation of arbitrary order Bessel beams via 3D printed axicons at the terahertz frequency range

Applied Optics
Xuli WeiJinsong Liu

Abstract

We present the generation of arbitrary order Bessel beams at 0.3 THz through the implementation of suitably designed axicons based on 3D printing technology. The helical axicons, which possess thickness gradients in both radial and azimuthal directions, can convert the incident Gaussian beam into a high-order Bessel beam with spiral phase structure. The evolution of the generated Bessel beams are characterized experimentally with a three-dimensional field scanner. Moreover, the topological charges carried by the high-order Bessel beams are determined by the fork-like interferograms. This 3D-printing-based Bessel beam generation technique is useful not only for THz imaging systems with zero-order Bessel beams but also for future orbital-angular-momentum-based THz free-space communication with higher-order Bessel beams.

References

Nov 1, 1989·Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and Image Science·A VasaraA T Friberg
May 27, 2006·Optics Letters·Ilya Golub
Mar 22, 2007·Optics Letters·Georgios A Siviloglou, Demetrios N Christodoulides
Aug 20, 2008·Optics Express·Oto BrzobohatýPavel Zemánek
Apr 3, 2009·Optics Letters·M U ShaukatA G Davies
Apr 29, 2009·Optics Express·M BockR Grunwald
Jun 12, 2006·Optics Express·Jonathan LeachJohn M Girkin
Oct 1, 1988·Applied Optics·J TurunenA T Friberg
Nov 1, 1993·Applied Optics·J A DavisD M Cottrell
Feb 15, 2012·Optics Express·Martin P J LaveryJohannes Courtial
Oct 3, 2012·Optics Letters·Assaf BitmanZeev Zalevsky
Jan 25, 2013·Sensors·Gyeongsik OkHyang Sook Chun
Feb 8, 2013·Optics Express·Angela DudleyAndrew Forbes
Oct 24, 2013·Optics Express·Shashank PandeyAjay Nahata
Feb 4, 2014·Optics Letters·Peter SchemmelMing Wah Richard Ng
Apr 2, 2014·Optics Letters·Assaf BitmanZeev Zalevsky
Aug 5, 2014·Optics Express·Abderrahmen TrichiliAndrew Forbes
Sep 17, 2014·Nature Communications·Yan YanAlan E Willner
Apr 4, 2015·Optics Express·Ben Geng CaiTie Jun Cui
Jul 1, 2015·Scientific Reports·Mei Qing QiTie Jun Cui

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 7, 2017·Optics Letters·Amalya MinasyanEmmanuel Abraham
Dec 14, 2016·Optics Express·Changming LiuJinsong Liu
Dec 15, 2016·Scientific Reports·Katsuhiko MiyamotoTakashige Omatsu
Dec 13, 2016·Scientific Reports·Miguel Navarro-CíaOleg Mitrofanov
Jun 22, 2017·Scientific Reports·Changming LiuZhengang Yang
Feb 7, 2018·Optics Express·Zhen WuYan Zhang
Nov 25, 2018·Optics Express·Zhefeng WuZhiwei Cui
Mar 4, 2020·Optics Express·Yongqiang YangJinsong Liu
Dec 25, 2019·Applied Optics·Mathieu FortinSimon Thibault
Nov 14, 2017·Applied Optics·Shlomi LightmanAdy Arie
Dec 2, 2020·Scientific Reports·Bo YanWeiwei Liu
Feb 6, 2021·Scientific Reports·A I Hernandez-Serrano, Emma Pickwell-MacPherson
May 15, 2021·Optics Express·Qian HuangKejia Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.