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Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

Pulse propagation near exciton resonance: Anomalous transition between slow and fast light

Yan Guo, Susanta K. Sarkar, Hailin Wang

Published May 1, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

Experimental studies of optical pulse propagation near exciton absorption resonance in an optically thick GaAs quantum well reveal an anomalous transition between regimes of slow and fast light.
DOI
10.1109/qels.2007.4431752

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