Published January 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Single-cycle electromagnetic pulses produced by oscillating electric dipoles

  • 1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201800 (China)
  • 2. Institute of Optics and State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028 (China)

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We report an exact analytic solution of the Maxwell equations that is capable of describing single-cycle electromagnetic pulses beyond the slowly varying envelope approximation. The solution is based on the radiation field emitted by oscillating electric dipoles under the complex-source-point model. The spatiotemporal evolution of single-cycle electromagnetic pulses in free space is illustrated and discussed in detail by using the analytic solution obtained

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Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 016503-016503.7
ISSN
1063-651X
CODEN
PLEEE8

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(c) 2003 The American Physical Society