We theoretically investigate the possibility of the formation of subcycle dissipative solitons propagating in a multilevel resonant medium. We examine the case when the duration of light pulses is significantly smaller than the periods of resonant transitions in the medium. Within such an approximation, a nonlinear integro-differential equation describing the spatiotemporal evolution of the electric field was derived. We demonstrate that in the case of a preexcited medium, this equation has solutions in the form of stable half-cycle unipolar dissipative solitons with the parameters determined by the medium properties. The obtained results can provide an important step towards the efficient transmission of subcycle pulses through optical media.
Original languageEnglish
Article number013522
Number of pages10
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume111
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jan 2025

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

    Research areas

  • Optical solitons, Ultrafast optics, Nonlinear optics

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