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An approximate solution to the complete semiclassical Maxwell-Bloch equations for the sharp-line case has been found making use of the coupling constant as a small parameter. This approach confirms results obtained through the reduced Maxwell-Bloch equations. The solution describes coherent propagation of an optical pulse more generally than the theory using the slowly varying envelope approximation (SVEA) and the rotating-wave approximation (RWA). Conditions for resonant propagation, taking into account the Bloch-Siegert shift, have been found and discussed in detail.
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Kujawski, A. Theory of self-induced transparency without the SVEA and RWA. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 85, 129–133 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01387798
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