Abstract

In the first part of this work, we introduce a monochromatic solution to the scalar wave equation in free space, defined by a superposition of monochromatic nondiffracting half Bessel-lattice optical fields, which is determined by two scalar functions; one is defined on frequency space, and the other is a complete integral to the eikonal equation in free space. We obtain expressions for the geometrical wavefronts, the caustic region, and the Poynting vector. We highlight that this solution is stable under small perturbations because it is characterized by a caustic of the hyperbolic umbilical type. In the second part, we introduce the corresponding solution to the Maxwell equations in free space.

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