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Slow light in Doppler-broadened two-level systems

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009 (India)
We show that the propagation of light in a Doppler-broadened medium can be slowed down considerably even though such medium exhibits very flat dispersion. The slowing down is achieved by the application of a saturating counter propagating beam that produces a hole in the inhomogeneous line shape. In atomic vapors, we calculate group indices of the order of 10{sup 3}. The calculations include all coherence effects.
OSTI ID:
20640544
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 68; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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