High intensity pulse propagation in the extreme sharp-line limit

M. Matusovsky, B. Vaynberg, M. Rosenbluh

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Abstract

We observe the propagation and reshaping of intense pulses, with a pulse area greater than π, through a highly absorbing medium. Depending on pulse and absorber parameters, both pulse breakup and undistorted pulse propagation are observed. Using a theoretical description of pulse propagation in the sharp-line limit and a multilevel system possessing unequal transition dipole moments, we demonstrate good agreement with the observations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5198-5201
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume77
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

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