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Higher Order Gaussian Beams Jennifer L. Nielsen B.S. In progress – University of Missouri-KC Modern Optics and Optical Materials REU Department of Physics University of Arkansas Summer 2008 Faculty Mentor: Dr. Reeta Vyas Transverse Modes of a laser Cross sectional intensity distribution Intriguing Properties Angular momentum Polarization properties Applications in optical tweezing Different shapes described in different coordinate systems (rectangular, cylindrical, parabolic cylindrical, elliptical, etc...) Analytical Work To derive the higher order Gaussian beam modes, we start out with the paraxial (beam-like) approximation of the wave equation. We then plug in a suitable trial function (ansatz) and work to obtain a solution. Coordinate systems used in derivations Cartesian coordinates – standard rectangular x, y, z axes Cylindrical coordinates – basically the polar coordinate system with a z axis. Parabolic Cylindrical Coordinates - (fancy!) Special Functions Used Hermite generating function: Parabolic cylindrical functions: Laguerre generating function: Same functions used in quantum mechanics, as we shall see.... For Cartesian modes, start with this ansatz: Plug into paraxial— after simplifying and plugging in terms, get this: Hermite-Gaussian Modes Plotted in Mathematica using “DensityPlot” Note TEMmn label. TEM stands for transverse electromagnetic mode. The m index – number of intensity minima in the the direction of the electric field oscillation The n index number of minima in direction of magnetic field fieldoscillation For LG modes (cylindrical coordinates): Ansatz Plug into paraxial in cylindrical coordinates Laguerre-Gaussian Modes Plotted in Mathematica as Density Plots TEMpl p = radial l=Φ dependence plotted from Cosine based function Reference: Optics by Karl Dieter Moller TEM11 – A Close Up “ContourPlot” “Plot3D” HG modes plotted in Mathematica using our code. TEM11 – 3D rotation Rendered in Mathematica 6 and screen captured Left-Rectangular/Hermite; Right-Cylindrical/Laguerre Orbital Angular Momentum Properties Azimuthal component Means beam posseses orbital angular momentum Can convey torque to particles Effect results from the helical phase-rotation of the field about the beam axis Optical Vortex -field corkscrew with dark center OAM/photon = ħl Angular Momentum Properties A beam that carries spin angular momentum, but no orbital angular momentum, will cause a particle to spin about its own center of mass. (Spin angular momentum is related to the polarization.) On the other hand, a beam carrying orbital angular momentum (from helical phase)and no spin angular momentum induces a particle to orbit about the center of the beam. Image Credit: Quantum Imaging, Mikhail Kolobov, Springer 2006 Correlations with Quantum Harmonic Oscillator (Above: QHO ; Below: LG Modes) Comparisons with 3D Quantum Harmonic Oscillator The harmonic oscillator is not z dependent The equations are analogous but not identical. Parallels with quantum probability densities obvious. Hydrogen atom probability densities shown. Plotted in Mathematica. n = 4 , l = 1, m = 1 n=3, l = 1, m = 1 n=4, l = 0, m = 0 n = 4, l = 2 , m = 1 Parabolic Beams Solve via separation of variables... Parabolic, cont'd Convert to parabolic cylinder equation Further research on parabolic beams necessary.... We are working to plot the beams and plan to study their angular momentum properties. Special thanks to.... Dr. Reeta Vyas Dr. Lin Oliver Ken Vickers The National Science Foundation The University of Arkansas And everyone who makes this REU possible! And on a slightly different note....Human beings aren't the only ones fascinated with the properties of lasers.... Any Questions? Ask now or write Jenny at [email protected]