Addressing the delay-time-bandwidth problem in slow light

Philip Hemmer; De-Kui Qing; Zhijie Deng

doi:10.1117/12.601711

4 April 2005 Addressing the delay-time-bandwidth problem in slow light

Philip Hemmer, De-Kui Qing, Zhijie Deng

Proceedings Volume 5735, Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing II; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601711
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

For many applications of slow or stopped light, the delay-time-bandwidth product is a fundamental issue. However, existing slow light demonstrations do not give a satisfactory delay-time bandwidth product, especially in room temperature solids. Here we demonstrate that the use of artificial inhomogeneous broadening has the potential to solve this problem by simultaneously slow down all the frequency components of the input pulse. The proof of principle experiment was done using three-wave mixing in a photorefractive crystal Ce:BaTiO₃ where Bragg selection is used to provide the inhomogeneity.

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Philip Hemmer, De-Kui Qing, and Zhijie Deng "Addressing the delay-time-bandwidth problem in slow light", Proc. SPIE 5735, Advanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing II, (4 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601711

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