Unipolar light: existence, generation, propagation, and impact on microobjects

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2020 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QEL17348· OSTI ID:23141993

Arkhipov, R. M.; Arkhipov, M. V. ^[1]

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1. St. Petersburg University, Universitetskaya nab. 7 – 9, 199034 St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)

A review is presented of recent works on optical unipolar pulses, whose electric area (integral of the electric field strength over time) is nonzero, which determines the predominant direction of the electric field strength. It is shown that the existence of unipolar pulses does not contradict Maxwell’s equations, and that unipolar pulses can propagate in waveguides. It is emphasised that, along with the spectral, energy, and polarisation parameters, the electric area of short light pulses is also an important characteristic. The unidirectional action of these pulses on microobjects indicates that it is promising to develop methods for generating radiation with such properties. We disciuss methods for the generation, propagation, and interaction of unipolar light with classical and quantum systems, as well as methods for recording the electric area of light pulses. (invited paper)

• OSTI ID: 23141993
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 50; ISSN 1063-7818; ISSN QUELEZ
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EQUATIONS
INTEGRALS
INTERACTIONS
POLARIZATION
PULSES
QUANTUM SYSTEMS
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