title: Pulse compression at an abrupt dispersive interface.
abstract: Reflection from the interface of a dielectric and a resonant medium we show can result in pulse narrowing and multiplication. Results are given for an asymmetric Fourier transform-limited pulse, and possible experimental situations are discussed. Using pulses from a colliding pulse mode-locking scheme, low-level pulses as short as 15 fsec may be achievable.
authors.affiliation: Brown University, Division of Engineering, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Lawandy