The generation of Bessel beams at millimetre-wave frequencies by use of an axicon

S Monk, J Arlt, D A Robertson, J Courtial, M J Padgett

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Abstract

An axicon is used to generate a Bessel beam at 90 GHz in the millimetre-wave region of the spectrum. The Bessel beam has a central intensity maximum of approximately 4 mm in diameter that is maintained over a propagation distance greater than 60 mm. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-215
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Communications
Volume170
Issue number4-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1999

Keywords

  • Bessel beam
  • millimetre wave
  • axicon

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