"Quantum limits to superluminal pulse advancement"

Michael D. Stenner and Daniel J. Gauthier, Duke University

Abstract

We investigate optical pulse propagation through a high-anomalous-dispersion medium and observe a relative pulse advancement of 70%. Our results are close to the limit imposed by superfluorescence, a quantum-initiated competing process.

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