We experimentally study the generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a pr^3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Under electromagnetically induced transparency, a single signal pulse is stored in the spin coherence of the ...We experimentally study the generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a pr^3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Under electromagnetically induced transparency, a single signal pulse is stored in the spin coherence of the crystal. By simultaneously switching on two control fields to recall the stored information, the spin coherence is converted into two slow light pulses with distinct frequencies. Furthermore, the storage and controlled retrieval of double slow light pulses are obtained by manipulating the control fields. This study of double slow light pulses may have practical applications in information processing and all-optical networks.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2011CB921603)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11074097,10904048,10974071,11004079,and 11004080)+1 种基金the Basic Research Program of Jilin Universitythe China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.2011M500924)
文摘We experimentally study the generation and storage of double slow light pulses in a pr^3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Under electromagnetically induced transparency, a single signal pulse is stored in the spin coherence of the crystal. By simultaneously switching on two control fields to recall the stored information, the spin coherence is converted into two slow light pulses with distinct frequencies. Furthermore, the storage and controlled retrieval of double slow light pulses are obtained by manipulating the control fields. This study of double slow light pulses may have practical applications in information processing and all-optical networks.