OBSERVATION OF OPTICAL PRECURSORS AT PULSE-PROPAGATION IN GAAS

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作者
AAVIKSOO, J [1 ]
KUHL, J [1 ]
PLOOG, K [1 ]
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[1] MAX PLANCK INST FESTKORPERFORSCH, W-7000 STUTTGART 80, GERMANY
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1991年 / 44卷 / 09期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.44.R5353
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We have observed optical precursors by studying propagation of ultrashort optical pulses with a steeply rising and an exponentially decaying trailing edge through a 0.2-mu-m-thick GaAs crystal near the exciton resonance. The appearance of a fast pulse front-the precursor-independent of the detuning with respect to the resonance, was accompanied by a delayed main pulse. The delay of the main pulse varies with detuning in accordance with theoretical predictions.
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页码:R5353 / R5356
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