Diffraction-free beams

J. Durnin; J. J. Miceli, Jr; J. H. Eberly

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.1499

Diffraction-free beams

J. Durnin, J. J. Miceli, Jr., and J. H. Eberly

Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 1499 – Published 13 April 1987

Abstract

It was recently predicted that nondiffracting beams, with beam spots as small as a few wavelengths, can exist and propagate in free space. We report the first experimental investigation of these beams.

Received 20 October 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.1499

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J. Durnin and J. J. Miceli, Jr.

The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

J. H. Eberly

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Comment on "Diffraction-Free Beams"

D. DeBeer, S. R. Hartmann, and R. Friedberg

Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 2611 (1987)

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Vol. 58, Iss. 15 — 13 April 1987

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Diffraction-free beams

J. Durnin, J. J. Miceli, Jr., and J. H. Eberly

Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 1499 – Published 13 April 1987

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D. DeBeer, S. R. Hartmann, and R. Friedberg

Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 2611 (1987)

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