Analytical Descriptions of Ultrashort Optical Pulse Propagation in a Resonant Medium

1971/04/01 by G. L. Lamb · 5 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Physics #Pulse (music) #Ultrashort pulse #Computational physics #Optics #Statistical physics #Laser

paper · doi:10.1103/revmodphys.43.99

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Abstract

A unified survey is presented of various theoretical approaches that have been developed to account for the novel propagation effects which may take place when extremely short pulses of coherent light interact with matter.

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