Title :
Phase-matching between optical and sound waves in forward direction via ultra-slow light
Author :
Rostovtsev, Y.V. ; Sautenkov, V.A. ; Aihua Zhang ; Mikhailov, E.E. ; Welch, G.R. ; Scully, M.O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrated phase-matching between optical waves propagating in the same direction and sound wave in the cell of Rb vapor. Phase-matching occurs when group velocity of light is equal to the sound speed
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; multiwave mixing; optical phase matching; rubidium; Rb; Rb vapor; group velocity; light interaction; optical waves; phase-matching; sound speed; sound waves; ultraslow light; Acoustic propagation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical buffering; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
