Generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a solid

We experimentally study the generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a pr^3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Under electromagnetically induced transparency, a single signal pulse is stored in the spin coherence of the crystal. By simultaneously switching on two control fields to recall the stored infor...

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Published inChinese physics B Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 317 - 321
Main Author 范云飞 王海华 王荣 张晓军 康智慧 吴金辉 张汉壮 高锦岳
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2012
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ISSN1674-1056
2058-3834
1741-4199
DOI10.1088/1674-1056/21/2/024205

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Summary:We experimentally study the generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a pr^3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Under electromagnetically induced transparency, a single signal pulse is stored in the spin coherence of the crystal. By simultaneously switching on two control fields to recall the stored information, the spin coherence is converted into two slow light pulses with distinct frequencies. Furthermore, the storage and controlled retrieval of double slow light pulses are obtained by manipulating the control fields. This study of double slow light pulses may have practical applications in information processing and all-optical networks.
Bibliography:slow light, light storage, double light pulses, electromagnetically induced transparency
Fan Yun-Fei , Wang Hai-Hua , Wang Rong, Zhang Xiao-Jun , Kang Zhi-Hui , Wu ain-Hui , Zhang Han-Zhuang, Gao Jin-Yue a) College of Physics, 3ilin University, Changchun 130012, China b) State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, 3ilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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We experimentally study the generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a pr^3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Under electromagnetically induced transparency, a single signal pulse is stored in the spin coherence of the crystal. By simultaneously switching on two control fields to recall the stored information, the spin coherence is converted into two slow light pulses with distinct frequencies. Furthermore, the storage and controlled retrieval of double slow light pulses are obtained by manipulating the control fields. This study of double slow light pulses may have practical applications in information processing and all-optical networks.
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ISSN:1674-1056
2058-3834
1741-4199
DOI:10.1088/1674-1056/21/2/024205