Modulation instability of transversely limited electromagnetic waves of terahertz range in strontium titanate paraelectric
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https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272716110029Keywords:
THz radiation, cubic nonlinearity, frequency dispersion, modulation instability, short pulsesAbstract
In the framework of developed approximate phenomenological model we have performed the investigation of modulation instability of transversely limited electromagnetic waves of terahertz range in paraelectric crystals SrTiO3 at the temperatures of about 77 K. Cubic nonlinearity and frequency dispersion correspond to the existence of modulation instability of long input pulses. The results of numerical investigations of the modulation instability are presented. Transversal boundedness of the input pulses can stabilize the modulation instability. Modulation instability threshold is reduced in the presence of reflections from the crystal boundaries. In the case of development of the modulation instability it is possible to generate a sequence of short terahertz pulses at the output of the crystal. The focusing of input pulses reduces the threshold of modulation instability.References
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