Design considerations in the realization of slow glass

Gregory A. Konesky

doi:10.1117/12.616978

14 September 2005 Design considerations in the realization of slow glass

Gregory A. Konesky

Proceedings Volume 5893, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging III; 58930U (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616978
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

When we look through ordinary window pane glass, we see the world through a 2-dimensional optical delay line of approximately 27 picoseconds duration. Were the window made of Diamond, this delay would increase to about 42 picoseconds. Suppose it was possible to increase the effective index of refraction by 18 orders of magnitude. This is the basis of Slow Glass. On-going advances in Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Bose-Einstein Condensates, Self Induced Transparency, and "Frozen" Light provide engineering pathways toward the realization of Slow Glass. These various approaches to group velocity delay will be compared in various media such as cold gas, hot gas, solid state, fiber optics, and drifting medium in terms of complexity, stability, and magnitude of delay. Design examples will be presented and potential applications discussed.

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Gregory A. Konesky "Design considerations in the realization of slow glass", Proc. SPIE 5893, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging III, 58930U (14 September 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616978

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