Title :
Interference-induced slow and fast light in bulk semiconductors
Author :
Gu, B. ; Kwong, N.H. ; Binder, R. ; Smirl, Arthur L.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
The interference between the two exciton polaritons in semiconductors is predicted to give a time delay for traversing light pulses that is unrelated to the polaritons´ group velocities.
Keywords :
excitons; light propagation; polaritons; bulk semiconductors; exciton polaritons; fast light; polaritons´ group velocities; slow light; time delay; traversing light pulses; Delay effects; Excitons; Fast light; Interference; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Polarization mode dispersion; Resonance; Slabs; Ultrafast optics; (320.7120) Ultrafast phenomena; (320.7130) Ultrafast processes in condensed matter, including semiconductors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
