Title :
Direct observation of optical precursors in a region of anomalous dispersion
Author :
Jeong, Heejeong ; Dawes, Andrew M. ; Gauthier, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
We observe the creation of optical precursors when a step-modulated optical pulse propagates through a linear resonant absorber. The precursors are the dominant part of the transmitted field, displaying 100% transmission at their maximum amplitude.
Keywords :
laser beams; light absorption; light propagation; light transmission; optical dispersion; optical modulation; radiation pressure; resonant states; anomalous dispersion; atomic resonance; light field transmission; linear resonant absorber; optical precursor; optical pulse propagation; optical trapping; step-modulation; Biomedical optical imaging; Dielectrics; Dispersion; Microwave propagation; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Optical surface waves; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548740
