The possibility of generation of quasi-unipolar extremely short pulses (with a duration of several periods of field oscillations) is theoretically analyzed for the excitation of a circular, nonlinear, and resonant medium with a light spot. The light spot rotates along a circle with a velocity that exceeds the speed of light in vacuum, while particles of the medium are distributed uniformly along the circle. It is shown that, by introducing a delay in the form of a phase plate into the system, one can control the shape, the duration, and the amplitude of generated pulses.

Translated title of the contributionГенерация предельно-коротких импульсов при возбуждении нелинейной резонансной среды световым зайчиком, движущимся со сверхсветовой скоростью
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)536-540
Number of pages5
JournalOptics and Spectroscopy (English translation of Optika i Spektroskopiya)
Volume124
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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