Abstract: We introduce a simple exact solution of the wave equation in free space. It describes unidirectional finite-energy single-cycle and sub-cycle pulses. Depending on the ratio of its free parameters, the solution can yield, in particular, pancake, ball, and needle pulses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2000-2001
Number of pages2
JournalOPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY
Volume128
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • ball pulses, femtosecond and attosecond optics, needle pulses, pancake pulses, single-cycle and sub-cycle pulses, unidirectional exact solutions of wave equation

    Scopus subject areas

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

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