Abstract

Researchers are puzzled whether the enhancement of the abruptly autofocusing ability caused by a linear chirp factor is accompanied by the shortening or the extension of the focal length. In this Letter, a circular Airyprime beam is chosen as the research object to reveal this mystery. Extension or shortening of the focal length in the enhancement of the abruptly autofocusing ability depends on the exponential decay factor a and the dimensionless radius of the primary ring. When a is small enough, there exists a critical value for the dimensionless radius. If the dimensionless radius is greater than the critical value, the focal length is shortened in the enhancement of the abruptly autofocusing ability. If the dimensionless radius is less than the critical value, the focal length is extended in the enhancement of the abruptly autofocusing ability. As a increases, the critical value for the dimensionless radius decreases until it reaches zero. The physical mechanism of extension or shortening of the focal length in the enhancement of the abruptly autofocusing ability is elucidated.

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