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We present a theoretical study of the propagation of three-dimensional extremely short electromagnetic pulses (a.k.a. light bullets) through a Bragg medium containing an immersed array of carbon nanotubes. We demonstrate the possible stable propagation of such light bullets. In particular, our results suggest these light bullets can carry information about the Bragg medium itself.
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A. V. Zhukov and R. Bouffanais are financially supported by the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre (IDC).
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Zhukov, A.V., Bouffanais, R., Belonenko, M.B. et al. Three-dimensional light bullets in a Bragg medium with carbon nanotubes. Appl. Phys. B 123, 196 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-017-6767-y
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