What are the limits to the time delay achievable using "slow- light" methods

Robert W. Boyd; Nick Lepeshkin; Aaron Schweinsberg; Petros Zerom; George Gehring; Giovanni Piredda; Zhimin Shi; Heedeuk Shin; Q. Han Park

doi:10.1117/12.617736

What are the limits to the time delay achievable using "slow- light" methods

Robert W. Boyd, Nick Lepeshkin, Aaron Schweinsberg, Petros Zerom, George Gehring, Giovanni Piredda, Zhimin Shi, Heedeuk Shin, Q. Han Park

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Abstract

Practical applications of slow light methods require that one be able to controllably delay a pulse of light by many pulse lengths. In this contribution we analyze the possible limitations to the maximum achievable time delay and suggest methods for overcoming these limits.

Original language	English
Article number	592402
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5924
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617736
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	Complex Mediums VI: Light and Complexity - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 2005 Jul 31 → 2005 Aug 2

Keywords

Group velocity
Slow light propagation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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What are the limits to the time delay achievable using "slow- light" methods

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