GEOMETRICAL STUDY OF PARAXIAL LIGHT-BEAM TRANSMISSION IN FREE-SPACE

Authors
GUO H DENG XM CAO Q
Citation
H. Guo et al., GEOMETRICAL STUDY OF PARAXIAL LIGHT-BEAM TRANSMISSION IN FREE-SPACE, Science in China. Series A, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy & Technological Sciences, 40(6), 1997, pp. 644-651
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Science in China. Series A, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy & Technological Sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
10016511
Volume
40
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
644 - 651
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-6511(1997)40:6<644:GSOPLT>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
By introducing an imaginary space transform curvature rho(s), a comple x space called Riemannian space is constructed, in which the light pro pagating in free space has the trajectory of straight line while propa gating. Moreover, this curvature couples with that of the wave front o f the paraxial beam rho(w), and therefore a complex curvature rho(c) i s constructed, which can be employed to investigate the behavior of th e light transmission and to generalize the ABCD law.