Controlled Displacement of Stored Light at Room Temperature

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.02774v2
• Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 11:47:40 GMT
• Title: Controlled Displacement of Stored Light at Room Temperature
• Abstract summary: We spatially translate a stored optical pulse at room temperature over distances exceeding one optical wavelength.<n>By implementing an interferometric scheme, we measure the average speed of this linear translation, thus harnessing a stopped-light experiment for a sensing application.
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• Abstract: We report the demonstration of spatially translating a stored optical pulse at room temperature over distances exceeding one optical wavelength. By implementing an interferometric scheme, we further measure the average speed of this linear translation, thus harnessing a stopped-light experiment for a sensing application. This work extends the use of quantum memories beyond quantum communication and information contexts, opening a pathway to novel methods of velocity measurements with high sensitivity.

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