Title :
Observation of fast and slow light in a microsphere-optical fiber system
Author :
Totsuka, Kouki ; Tomita, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Department of physics, Faculty of Science, Shizuoka University, Ohya 836, Suruga-ku, 422-8529, Japan
Abstract :
We observed both ¿8ns negative and 21ns positive delays in the optical pulse propagation through a microsphere-fiber system on the under and over coupling conditions, respectively, which are explained by a directional coupling theory.
Keywords :
Delay; Fiber lasers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Resonance; Slow light; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431614
