Fractional Fourier transform for off-axis dark-hollow beams

Abstract

Based on the definition of fractional Fourier transform (FRT) in the rectangular coordinate system, the FRT for off-axis circular and elliptical dark-hollow beams (DHB) is studied in detail, and analytical formulae are derived for the FRT for off-axis circular and elliptical DHB. The properties of off-axis DHB in the FRT plane are illustrated numerically by use of the derived formulae. The results show that the properties of the off-axis DHB in the FRT plane are closely related with the parameters of the beam and fractional order. The derived formula provides a convenient way for analyzing and calculating the FRT of off-axis DHBs.