Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
8-2013
Publication Source
Proceedings of SPIE: The Nature of Light: What are Photons?
Abstract
Classically, acousto-optic (AO) interactions comprise scattering of photons by energetic phonons into higher and lower orders. Standard weak interaction theory describes diffraction in the Bragg regime as the propagation of a uniform plane wave of light through a uniform plane wave of sound, resulting in the well-known first- and zeroth-order diffraction.
Our preliminary investigation of the nature of wave diffraction and photon scattering from a Bragg cell under intensity feedback with profiled light beams indicates that the diffracted (upshifted photon) light continues to maintain the expected (uniform plane wave) behavior versus the optical phase shift in the cell within a small range of the Q-parameter, and at larger Qs, begins to deviate. Additionally, we observe the asymptotic axial shift of the beam center as predicted by the transfer function formalism.
Inclusive pages
883206-1 to 883206-12
ISBN/ISSN
0277-786X
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2013, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited.
Publisher
Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Place of Publication
San Diego, CA
Volume
8832
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Chatterjee, Monish Ranjan and Almehmadi, Fares S., "Numerical Examination of Acousto-optic Bragg Interactions for Profiled Lightwaves Using a Transfer Function Formalism" (2013). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 349.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/349
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Computer Engineering Commons, Electrical and Electronics Commons, Electromagnetics and Photonics Commons, Optics Commons, Other Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons, Systems and Communications Commons
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2025059