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Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC)

Slow Light: What we have learned and where are we going

Jay E. Sharping

Published Jul 1, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

This tutorial will introduce slow light fundamentals and review numerous recent developments in the field. It will cover dispersion, Kramers-Kronig relations, and hallmark experiments in atomic, fiber, solid state, and semiconductor systems.
DOI
10.1109/oeccacoft.2008.4610519

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