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Slow and Fast Light (SL)

Slowing and Storing Images in Atomic Vapor

M. Shuker, Ofer Firstenberg, Rami Pugatch, A. Ron, Nir Davidson

Published Jan 1, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

We study slowing and storage of three-dimensional light fields in atomic vapor. We demonstrate a technique which reduces the effect of diffusion on the storage fidelity and prove that the phase pattern was also maintained.
DOI
10.1364/sl.2008.swd3

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