Analytical Treatment of Self-Phase Modulation Beyond the Slowly Varying Envelope Approximation

Abstract

Analytical treatment of the self-phase-modulation of an ultrashort light pulse is extended beyond the slowly varying envelope approximation. The resulting wave equation is modified to include corrections to self-phase-modulation due to higher-order spatial and temporal derivatives. Analytical solutions are found in the limiting regimes of high nonlinearities and very short pulses. Our results reveal features that can significantly impact both pulse shape and the evolution of the phase.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 2004
Accession Number
ADA524957

Entities

People

  • A. M. Zheltikov
  • M. S. Syrchin
  • M. Scalora

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Distortion
  • Equations
  • Fibers
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Light Pulses
  • Modulation
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Phase Modulation
  • Phase Shift
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.