Title :
Optical carrier wave shocking: a parameter space analysis of the interplay between instantaneous and delayed material response
Author :
Tyrell, J.C.A. ; Radnor, S.B. ; Kinsler, P. ; New, G.H.C.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll., London, UK
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 :
light propagation; optical harmonic generation; 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; Dispersion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Propagation delay; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Scanning probe microscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567248
