Title :
Generation of pulses with negative group velocities via four-wave mixing in 85Rb
Author :
Glasser, Ryan T. ; Vogl, Ulrich ; Lett, Paul D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol. & Joint Quantum Inst., Univ. of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
We generate pairs of superluminal pulses via four-wave mixing. A relative pulse peak advancement of the seed pulses of >; 50% is demonstrated. Generated conjugate pulses can propagate with negative group velocities of up to νg = -1/880c.
Keywords :
light propagation; multiwave mixing; optical pulse generation; rubidium; Rb; conjugate pulses; four-wave mixing; negative group velocities; pulse generation; rubidium; superluminal pulses; Correlation; Dispersion; Fast light; Four-wave mixing; Laser excitation; NIST; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
