Extremely slow propagation of a light pulse in an ultracold atomic vapor: A Raman scheme without electromagnetically induced transparency

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-14-2001

Publication Title

Physical Review A

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.64.031802

ISSN

2469-9934

Abstract

We describe a Raman scheme where the group velocity of an optical pulse can be altered dramatically. With this none electromagnetically-induced-transparency scheme, we show that when on a two-photon resonance, a light pulse can propagate with extremely slow group velocity. Both pulse narrowing and broadening can occur depending upon the choice of two-photon detuning. When using a tuned far-off two-photon resonance, we show that the pulse propagates “superluminally” in the medium with pulse narrowing.

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Authors have the right to use all or part of the Article, including the APS-prepared version without revision or modification, on the author(s)’ web home page or employer’s website. (source: http://journals.aps.org/authors/transfer-of-copyright-agreement) Article obtained from Physical Review A.

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