Title :
Slow Light: What we have learned and where are we going
Author :
Sharping, Jay E.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Natural Sci., Univ. of California at Merced, Merced, CA
Abstract :
This tutorial will introduce slow light fundamentals and review numerous recent developments in the field. It will cover dispersion, Kramers-Kronig relations, and hallmark experiments in atomic, fiber, solid state, and semiconductor systems.
Keywords :
Kramers-Kronig relations; optical fibre dispersion; photonic crystals; quantum optics; semiconductor materials; Kramers-Kronig relations; atomic systems; dispersion; fiber systems; photonic crystals; semiconductor systems; slow light fundamentals; solid state systems; Atom optics; Delay; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610519
