Abstract
A uniform asymptotic approximation of Maxwell's equations for propagation of a short pulse in Kerr media yields the well- known nonlinear Schrödinger equation , (1) which describes the dynamical evolution of the light pulse subject to diffraction, normal dispersion, and cubic nonlinearity. This equation reproduces many of the features associated with short-pulse propagation that are observed experimentally.
© 1994 Optical Society of America
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