Propagation of complex laser pulses in optically dense media
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Fetterman, MR; Davis, JC; Goswami, D; Yang, W; Warren, WS
Published in: Physical Review Letters
January 1, 1999
Ultrafast laser pulses with complex envelopes (amplitude and frequency modulated) are used to excite an optically dense column of rubidium vapor. Pulse reshaping, stimulated emission dynamics, and residual electronic excitation in the Rb vapor are all shown to depend strongly on the laser pulse shape. Pulses that produce adiabatic passage in the optically thin limit exhibit more complex behavior in optically thick samples, including an unexpected dependence on the sign of the frequency sweep. Numerical solutions of the Maxwell-Bloch equations are shown to account for our results. © 1999 The American Physical Society.
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Physical Review Letters
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1079-7114
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0031-9007
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Volume
82
Issue
20
Start / End Page
3984 / 3987
Related Subject Headings
- General Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 49 Mathematical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences
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Fetterman, M. R., Davis, J. C., Goswami, D., Yang, W., & Warren, W. S. (1999). Propagation of complex laser pulses in optically dense media. Physical Review Letters, 82(20), 3984–3987. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.3984
Fetterman, M. R., J. C. Davis, D. Goswami, W. Yang, and W. S. Warren. “Propagation of complex laser pulses in optically dense media.” Physical Review Letters 82, no. 20 (January 1, 1999): 3984–87. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.3984.
Fetterman MR, Davis JC, Goswami D, Yang W, Warren WS. Propagation of complex laser pulses in optically dense media. Physical Review Letters. 1999 Jan 1;82(20):3984–7.
Fetterman, M. R., et al. “Propagation of complex laser pulses in optically dense media.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 82, no. 20, Jan. 1999, pp. 3984–87. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.3984.
Fetterman MR, Davis JC, Goswami D, Yang W, Warren WS. Propagation of complex laser pulses in optically dense media. Physical Review Letters. 1999 Jan 1;82(20):3984–3987.
Published In
Physical Review Letters
DOI
EISSN
1079-7114
ISSN
0031-9007
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Volume
82
Issue
20
Start / End Page
3984 / 3987
Related Subject Headings
- General Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 49 Mathematical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences