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Optimized pulse shaping in electromagnetically induced transparency slow light medium

Wenzhuo Tang, Bin Luo, Hong Mei Guo

Published Aug 1, 2009• 0 citations
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Abstract

Time delay and broadening of six isolated pulses are studied and experimentally demonstrated in electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) slow light medium. The optimal pulse for largest delay (smallest broadening) is amplitude-shaped by Single-Exponential (Cosine).
DOI
10.1109/cleopr.2009.5292523

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