1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second
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The 1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second is a landmark experimental physics study in which Lene Vestergaard Hau’s team used a Bose–Einstein condensate to dramatically reduce the speed of light in a medium, demonstrating unprecedented control over light propagation.
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Target entity: 1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second Context triple: [Lene Vestergaard Hau, notableWork, 1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second]
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Fermat’s principle of least time
Fermat’s principle of least time is a fundamental variational principle in optics stating that light follows the path that takes the least time, from which many laws of geometrical optics can be derived.
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On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
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Kapitza–Dirac effect
The Kapitza–Dirac effect is a quantum phenomenon in which a beam of particles, such as electrons or atoms, is diffracted by a standing wave of light, demonstrating the wave-particle duality of matter.
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Rayleigh–Jeans law at low frequencies
The Rayleigh–Jeans law at low frequencies is the classical approximation for blackbody radiation that accurately describes the long-wavelength, low-energy limit of Planck’s radiation spectrum.
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Einstein's annus mirabilis papers
Einstein's annus mirabilis papers are a set of groundbreaking 1905 scientific works by Albert Einstein that revolutionized physics by introducing special relativity, explaining the photoelectric effect, providing evidence for atoms, and reshaping concepts of space, time, and energy.
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Target entity: 1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second Target entity description: The 1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second is a landmark experimental physics study in which Lene Vestergaard Hau’s team used a Bose–Einstein condensate to dramatically reduce the speed of light in a medium, demonstrating unprecedented control over light propagation.
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A.
Fermat’s principle of least time
Fermat’s principle of least time is a fundamental variational principle in optics stating that light follows the path that takes the least time, from which many laws of geometrical optics can be derived.
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B.
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
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C.
Kapitza–Dirac effect
The Kapitza–Dirac effect is a quantum phenomenon in which a beam of particles, such as electrons or atoms, is diffracted by a standing wave of light, demonstrating the wave-particle duality of matter.
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D.
Rayleigh–Jeans law at low frequencies
The Rayleigh–Jeans law at low frequencies is the classical approximation for blackbody radiation that accurately describes the long-wavelength, low-energy limit of Planck’s radiation spectrum.
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E.
Einstein's annus mirabilis papers
Einstein's annus mirabilis papers are a set of groundbreaking 1905 scientific works by Albert Einstein that revolutionized physics by introducing special relativity, explaining the photoelectric effect, providing evidence for atoms, and reshaping concepts of space, time, and energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
experimental physics study
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physics paper ⓘ scientific paper ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation |
Harvard University
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Rowland Institute for Science ⓘ |
| citationType | highly cited paper ⓘ |
| comparedTo | speed of light in vacuum ⓘ |
| conductedAt |
Harvard University
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Rowland Institute for Science ⓘ |
| countryOfResearch |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demonstrated |
coherent control of light propagation
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dramatic reduction of light group velocity ⓘ strong light–matter interaction in a Bose–Einstein condensate ⓘ |
| enabled |
prospects for optical information storage
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prospects for quantum information processing ⓘ |
| experimentalSystem | ultracold sodium Bose–Einstein condensate ⓘ |
| field |
atomic physics
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physics ⓘ quantum optics ⓘ |
| impactOn |
photonics
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quantum information science ⓘ quantum optics ⓘ |
| involvedConcept |
coherent atomic states
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dispersion engineering ⓘ group velocity ⓘ |
| leadAuthor | Lene Vestergaard Hau ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bose–Einstein condensate
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electromagnetically induced transparency ⓘ light propagation control ⓘ slow light ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nature ⓘ |
| reportedGroupVelocity | 17 meters per second ⓘ |
| showed |
large reduction of group velocity without strong absorption
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steep dispersion near atomic resonance ⓘ |
| significance |
first demonstration of light slowed to bicycle speed
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landmark in slow light research ⓘ |
| speedOfLightInVacuumApprox | 3×10^8 meters per second ⓘ |
| temperatureRegime | near absolute zero ⓘ |
| usedControlField | strong coupling laser ⓘ |
| usedMedium | Bose–Einstein condensate of sodium atoms ⓘ |
| usedProbeField | weak probe laser ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
electromagnetically induced transparency
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ultracold atomic gas ⓘ |
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