Vector $0\pi$ pulse in anisotropic media

Abstract

The system of equations of self-induced transparency (SIT) for extraordinary wave in uniaxial anisotropic media by means of generalized reduction perturbation method are transformed to the coupled nonlinear Schr\"odinger equations. It is shown that in the theory of SIT the second derivatives have significant role and leads to the formation of a vector $0\pi$ pulse oscillating with the sum and difference of the frequencies. An explicit analytical expressions for the profile and parameters of the nonlinear wave are obtained. It is shown that along with scalar $2\pi$ pulse, the vector $0\pi$ pulse is also the basic pulse of SIT and the scalar $0\pi$ pulse of SIT is only an approximation which can be considered in some special cases. The conditions of the existence of the nonlinear extraordinary wave depends on the direction of propagation. The profile of the vector $0\pi$ pulse in anisotropic crystal of ruby is presented with characteristic parameters which usually met in experiments.