Talbot effect in cylindrical waveguides

[摘要] We extend the theory of Talbot revivals for planar or rectangular geometry to the case of cylindrical waveguides. We derive a list of conditions that are necessary to obtain revivals in cylindrical geometry. A phase space approach based on the Wigner and the Kirkwood-Rihaczek functions provides a pictorial representation of interference phenomena that lead to the Talbot effect. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

[发布日期] 2006-12-15

[关键词] Talbot effect;self-imaging;waveguides;interference