Browsing by Author "Courtens, Eric"

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    • Observation of self-steepening of optical pulses with possible shock formation 

      Grischkowsky, D.; Courtens, Eric; Armstrong, J. A. (American Physical Society, 1973-08-13)
      Near-resonant light pulses were steepened by passage through Rb vapor. The rise time changed from typically 4 nsec to less than 1 nsec, and complicated envelopes developed. The self-steepening, well described by adiabatic ...