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Self-accelerating wave packets in free space

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In quantum physics, plane and Airy waves are the only two known non-diffracting solutions in 1D. In this study, we perform numerical computation to find the other self-accelerating and non-diffracting waves. We construct the most general formula for self-accelerating waves in free space. We have found a new family of non-diffracting and self-accelerating waves in 2D and 3D.

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Mersin 10, 99138 , Nicosia, North Cyprus, Turkey

    Zalihe Ozcakmakli Turker

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Turker, Z.O. Self-accelerating wave packets in free space. Pramana - J Phys 96, 135 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-022-02380-5

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