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arXiv:quant-ph/0611073

Stationary light pulses in ultra cold atomic gasses

Kristian Rymann Hansen, Klaus Mølmer

Published Nov 7, 2006• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a theoretical treatment of electromagnetically induced transparency and light storage using standing wave coupling fields in a medium comprised of stationary atoms, such as an ultra cold atomic gas or a solid state medium. We show that it is possible to create stationary pulses of light which have a qualitatively different behavior than in the case of a thermal gas medium, offering greater potential for quantum information processing applications.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0611073

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