Linear light bullets based on Airy-Bessel wave packets

We demonstrate three-dimensional Airy-Bessel optical wave packets that propagate without broadening in time or space. We also demonstrate the non-dispersive and the self-healing nature of the Airy pulse. Since the propagation of an Airy- Bessel wave packet does not critically depend on the material properties, we believe the Airy-Bessel wave packet will find its usage in applications as practical devices.

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