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Advanced Photonics

Progress in Slow/Fast/Stopped Light

Jacob B. Khurgin

Published Jan 1, 2011• 1 citation
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Abstract

The past 5 years have seen rapid developments of methods for manipulating the group velocity of light. In this talk we assess the current state of slow light versus fundamental limitations and attempt to identify promising application niches for slow and fast light. Article not available.
DOI
10.1364/sl.2011.slma1

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We review progress in the development of methods for controlling the group velocity of light. These methods allow one to create situations in which the group velocity of light is much smaller than the velocity of light in vacuum c, in which the group velocity is greater than c, or in which the group velocity is negative. We present a survey of methods for establishing extreme values of the group velocity, concentrating especially on methods that can work in room temperature solids. We also describe some of the applications of slow and fast light that are currently under development.
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