Published August 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Self-steepening of ultrashort optical pulses without self-phase-modulation

  • 1. Department of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)

Description

We report the experimental manifestation in optical physics of wave propagation involving self-steepening without concomitant self-phase-modulation. The conditions are realized through the interplay of quadratic and cubic nonlinearities in a frequency-doubling crystal. The experiment constitutes the physical realization of the Chen-Lee-Liu equation, a derivative nonlinear Schroedinger equation that governs pulse propagation

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 021802-021802.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39033654
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MODULATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PULSES; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; VELOCITY; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; OPTICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TRANSMISSION; WAVE EQUATIONS

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