Title :
Optical Carrier Wave Shocking: A parameter space analysis of the interplay between instantaneous and delayed material response
Author :
Tyrrell, J.C.A. ; Radnor, S.B. ; Kinsler, P. ; New, G.H.C.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll., London
Abstract :
We apply a recently developed pulse propagation technique (Pseudospectral Spatial Domain) to study the phenomenon of carrier wave shocking, which occurs when the process of self-phase modulation is accompanied by the generation of harmonics
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical solitons; parameter space methods; self-phase modulation; delayed material response; harmonic generation; instantaneous material response; optical carrier wave shocking; parameter space analysis; pseudospectral spatial domain; pulse propagation technique; self-phase modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Propagation delay; Pulse modulation; Scanning probe microscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549156
