2005/10/30 by Ildar R. Gabitov, Robert Indik, Gabitov, Ildar R. +11
Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications #Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications #Optical Network Technologies #Optics (physics.optics) #physics.optics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0510264
12 pages, 3 figures
arxiv created 2005/10/30 · openalex publication_date 2005/10/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We derive envelope equations which generate the Maxwell-Lorentz model and describe the interaction of optical pulses with plasmonic oscillations in metal nanoparticle composites. A family of solitary wave solutions is found which is analogous to self-induced transparency in Maxwell-Bloch. The evolution of incident optical pulses is studied numerically as are the collision dynamics of the solitary waves. These simulations reveal that the collision dynamics vary from near perfectly elastic to highly radiative depending on the relative phase of the initial pulses.