Nonlinear optical pulse propagation in the single-cycle regime

被引:742
作者
Brabec, T
Krausz, F
机构
[1] Abteilung Quantenelektronik und Lasertechnik, Technische Universität Wien, Wien, A-1040
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.3282
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
A general three-dimensional wave equation first order in the propagation coordinate is derived covering a broad range of phenomena in nonlinear optics. This equation provides an accurate description of the evolution of the wave packet envelope down to pulse durations as short as one carrier oscillation cycle. The concept of envelope equations is found to be applicable to the single-cycle regime of nonlinear optics.
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页码:3282 / 3285
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