Slow light in cool atoms.

Author(s) : MARANGOS J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

An experiment with atoms at nanokelvin temperatures has produced the remarkable observation of light pulses travelling at velocities of only 17 m/s. The large optical nonlinearities seen in this system may open up new opportunities in quartum optics.

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  • Original title: Slow light in cool atoms.
  • Record ID : 2000-0002
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Nature - vol. 397 - n. 6720
  • Publication date: 1999/02/18
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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