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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Optical Metamaterials

    Background:

    • Simulating optical pulse behavior at interfaces is crucial for understanding light-matter interactions.
    • Controlling optical phenomena in the time domain offers novel functionalities beyond spatial manipulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the simulation of optical pulse refraction and reflection at a time-domain heterointerface.
    • To explore the control of temporal refraction and observe phenomena like negative refraction and pulse splitting.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a fiber loop with a phase modulator to create a time-domain heterointerface.
    • Abruptly varying modulation depth or frequency to simulate interface formation.
    • Imposing periodic variations for vertical interfaces and specific-moment variations for horizontal interfaces.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully simulated refraction and reflection effects of optical pulses in the time domain.
    • Observed total internal reflection with vertical interfaces and negative refraction with horizontal interfaces.
    • Demonstrated pulse splitting and control over temporal refraction using different lattice configurations.

    Conclusions:

    • The time-domain heterointerface effectively simulates optical interface phenomena.
    • Control over temporal refraction and associated effects is achievable through modulation parameter manipulation.
    • The findings hold significant potential for applications in optical signal processing and communication systems.