title: Nonlinear Cherenkov radiation in an anomalous dispersive medium.
abstract: By using ultrathin nonlinear media, the phase velocity of nonlinear polarization waves can be continuously adjusted. We realized nonlinear Cherenkov radiation (NCR) in an anomalous dispersion medium experimentally, which breaks the minimum speed limit of NCR. This modified nonlinear Cherenkov radiation has two new special states with respect to its prior, i.e., the degenerate state and extreme state. Also, periodically arranged ultrathin nonlinear media can enhance NCR and realize the nonlinear Smith-Purcell effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Huaijin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Xuewei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Yuanlin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Xianfeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen