Abstract
The propagation distance of a pulsed beam in free space is ultimately limited by diffraction and space-time coupling. “Space-time” (ST) wave packets are pulsed beams endowed with tight spatio-temporal spectral correlations that render them propagation-invariant. Here we explore the limits of the propagation distance for ST wave packets. Making use of a specially designed phase plate inscribed by gray-scale lithography and having a laser-damage threshold of , we synthesize a ST light sheet of width and bandwidth , and confirm a propagation distance of .
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