Experimental observation of optical precursors in optically pumped crystals
arXiv:1304.3547 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.87.045801
Abstract
We experimentally observed optical precursors in optically pumped crystals using polarization-based interference. By switching the user-programmable medium among the fast light, slow light and no-dispersion regimes, we observed an unchanged polarization states for the wavefronts. The robust polarization-encoded information carried by wavefronts suggests that precursors are the preferred carriers for both quantum and classical information in communication networks.
arXiv comment5 pages,4 figures
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