Self-healing property of the self-rotating beam

Abstract

In this study, we demonstrate the self-healing of self-rotating beams with asymmetric intensity profiles. The proposed self-rotating beam exhibits an asymmetric intensity profile and self-healing properties in free-space propagation. In addition, the rotation direction and beam intensity profile of the self-rotating beam can be adjusted using the parameters a and b in the phase function. The effects of the position and size of the obstruction on the self-healing property of a self-rotating beam were studied both experimentally and numerically. The simulation and experimental results demonstrate that a self-rotating beam can overcome a block of obstacles and regenerate itself after a characteristic distance. Transverse energy flows were used to explain the self-healing properties. Moreover, the beam rotates during propagation, which can be used to capture and manipulate microscopic particles in a three-dimensional space. It is expected that these rotating beams with self-healing properties will be useful in penetrating obstacles for optical trapping, transportation, and optical therapy.