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Theory of a Slow-Light Catastrophe
Ulf Leonhardt
In diffraction catastrophes such as the rainbow the wave nature of light resolves ray singularities and draws delicate interference patterns. In quantum catastrophes such as the bl…
physics.optics2001★ 139 cited
Quantum catastrophe of slow light
Ulf Leonhardt
Catastrophes are at the heart of many fascinating optical phenomena. The rainbow, for example, is a ray catastrophe where light rays become infinitely intense. The wave nature of l…