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Storage and retrieval of light pulses in atomic media with "slow" and "fast" light

Atomic Physics 2009-11-11 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We present experimental evidence that light storage, i.e. the controlled release of a light pulse by an atomic sample dependent on the past presence of a writing pulse, is not restricted to small group velocity media but can also occur in a negative group velocity medium. A simple physical picture applicable to both cases and previous light storage experiments is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0506199,
  title  = {Storage and retrieval of light pulses in atomic media with "slow" and "fast" light},
  author = {A. Lezama and A. M. Akulshin and A. I. Sidorov and P. Hannaford},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0506199},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Physical Review Letters