NONLINEAR-OPTICAL PULSE-PROPAGATION IN THE SINGLE-CYCLE REGIME

Authors
BRABEC T KRAUSZ F
Citation
T. Brabec et F. Krausz, NONLINEAR-OPTICAL PULSE-PROPAGATION IN THE SINGLE-CYCLE REGIME, Physical review letters, 78(17), 1997, pp. 3282-3285
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
78
Issue
17
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3282 - 3285
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1997)78:17<3282:NPITSR>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A general three-dimensional wave equation first order in the propagati on coordinate is derived covering a broad range of phenomena in nonlin ear optics. This equation provides an accurate description of the evol ution of the wave packet envelope down to pulse durations as short as one carrier oscillation cycle. The concept of envelope equations is fo und to be applicable to the single-cycle regime of nonlinear optics.