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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 073902 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Aug 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
We report the first observation of Riemann (simple) waves, which play a crucial role for understanding the dynamics of any shock-bearing system. This was achieved by properly tailoring the phase of an ultrashort light pulse injected into a highly nonlinear fiber. Optical Riemann waves are found to evolve in excellent quantitative agreement with the remarkably simple inviscid Burgers equation, whose applicability in physical systems is often challenged by viscous or dissipative effects. Our method allows us to further demonstrate a viable novel route to efficiently control the shock formation by the proper shaping of a laser pulse phase. Our results pave the way towards the experimental study, in a convenient benchtop setup, of complex physical phenomena otherwise difficult to access.
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In: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 117, No. 7, 073902, 12.08.2016.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental Generation of Riemann Waves in Optics
T2 - A Route to Shock Wave Control
AU - Wetzel, Benjamin
AU - Bongiovanni, Domenico
AU - Kues, Michael
AU - Hu, Yi
AU - Chen, Zhigang
AU - Trillo, Stefano
AU - Dudley, John M.
AU - Wabnitz, Stefano
AU - Morandotti, Roberto
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2016 American Physical Society. Copyright: Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/8/12
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