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Direct observation of optical precursors in a region of anomalous dispersion

Heejeong Jeong, Andrew M. C. Dawes, Daniel J. Gauthier

Published Dec 10, 2005• 6 citations
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We observe the creation of optical precursors when a step-modulated optical pulse propagates through a linear resonant absorber. The precursors are the dominant part of the transmitted field, displaying 100% transmission at their maximum amplitude.
DOI
10.1109/qels.2005.1548740

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