Numerical Study of Short Optical Pulse Propagation in Nonlinear Reverse Saturable Absorbers
Abstract
A numerical method was derived for the propagation of the electromagnetic pulse in nonlinear reverse saturable absorbers. This method includes the nonlinear Kerr effect, dispersion, diffraction and reverse saturable absorption which is expressed in terms of a five-level model. This report describes derivation of the nonlinear wave equation, the reverse saturable absorption rate equations, and the numerical method.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA387858
Entities
People
- Mary Potasek
- Sukkeun Kim
Organizations
- New York University