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Propagation of Airy-Gaussian beams in a quadratic-index medium

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The propagation properties of the Airy-Gaussian beams are introduced in a quadratic-index medium analytically and numerically. The linear momentum, the beam width, the beam center of the Airy-Gaussian beam are analyzed. The Airy-Gaussian beam shape and curvature repeats itself at intervals proportional to \hbox{$1/\sqrt{az_{R}}$}1/azR due to the potential barrier. The bend (the transversely acceleration) and the periodicity of the Airy-Gaussian beam depend on the parameters χ 0 and a z R .

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Deng, D.M. Propagation of Airy-Gaussian beams in a quadratic-index medium. Eur. Phys. J. D 65, 553–556 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2011-20479-2

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