Constrained Bateman-Hillion Solutions for Hermite-Gaussian Beams

Abstract

Exact Bateman-Hillion solutions of the wave equation are applied to Hermite-Gaussian beams using a space-time constraint condition that requires the field density to fall as the inverse square of distance from the focal point of the beam at large distances from it. Following a familiar practice, the constraint is implemented in integrals through the use of a Dirac delta function. It is shown the Hermite-Gaussian functions evolve to become pure functions of angular position on the fully developed spherical phase fronts. Under the paraxial approximation it is further shown the wave equation and Schrodinger equation are interchangeable within the constraint space in correspondence to a recent paper claiming indirect evidence of Gouy phase in matter waves.