Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Phase-matching between optical and sound waves in forward direction via ultra-slow light

Yuri V. Rostovtsev, Vladimir A. Sautenkov, Aihua Zhang, Eugeniy E. Mikhailov, George R. Welch, Marlan O. Scully

Published Jan 1, 2004• 0 citations

Abstract

We experimentally demonstrated phase-matching between optical waves propagating in the same direction and sound wave in the cell of Rb vapor. Phase-matching occurs when group velocity of light is equal to the sound speed.

DOI: 10.1364/iqec.2004.ima6

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