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Long-Range Resonances Slow Light in a Photonic Material

Marric Stephens

Published Jan 23, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

Light–matter interactions in certain one-dimensional photonic materials can bring light nearly to a standstill, an effect that researchers show requires consideration of long-range interactions between the material’s components.
DOI
10.1103/physics.17.s7

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