Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Raman resonant probe gain and pump depletion in rubidium vapor for simultaneous slow and fast light effects

G. S. Pati, M. Salit, K. Salit, M. S. Shahriar

Published May 1, 2008• 0 citations

Abstract

We demonstrate simultaneous slow and fast light effects using Raman resonant probe gain and pump depletion in rubidium. The use of a weak probe to produce anomalous dispersion in a pump highly simplifies metrological applications.

DOI: 10.1109/cleo.2008.4552290

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