Title :
Slow and fast light in liquid crystal light valves
Author :
Bortolozzo, U. ; Residori, S. ; Huignard, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. Statistique de l´´ENS, Paris
Abstract :
We show that fast and slow light occurs in a liquid crystal light valve when two-wave mixing occurs in the Raman-Nath diffraction regime. Light pulses are slowed at group velocities as low as 0.2 mm/s.
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; light diffraction; light valves; liquid crystal devices; multiwave mixing; Raman-Nath diffraction; fast light; liquid crystal light valves; slow light; two-wave mixing; Delay; Fast light; Laser excitation; Liquid crystals; Optical diffraction; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Refractive index; Slow light; Valves; (070.6120) Spatial light modulators; (160.3710) Liquid crystals; (190-7070) Two-wave mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
