In this brief review, we summarize and elaborate on some of the nomenclature of polaritonic
phenomena and systems as they appear in the literature on quantum materials and …

Coherent preparation by laser light of quantum states of atoms and molecules can lead to
quantum interference in the amplitudes of optical transitions. In this way the optical …

We report an experiment in which a light pulse is effectively decelerated and trapped in a
vapor of Rb atoms, stored for a controlled period of time, and then released on demand. We …

Analogue gravity is a research programme which investigates analogues of general
relativistic gravitational fields within other physical systems, typically but not exclusively …

Modern optical techniques allow one to accurately control light using atoms and to
manipulate atoms using light. In this Colloquium the author reviews several ideas indicating …

It is well known that a dielectric medium can be used to manipulate properties of light pulses.
However, optical absorption limits the extent of possible control: this is especially important …

An ideal and reversible transfer technique for the quantum state between light and
metastable collective states of matter is presented and analyzed in detail. The method is …

Cellulose stacks up | Nature Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are
using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we …

Physical processes that could facilitate coherent control of light propagation are under active
exploration,,,,. In addition to their fundamental interest, these efforts are stimulated by …

The propagation of light in dispersive media is a subject of fundamental as well as practical
importance. In recent years attention has focused in particular on how refractive index can …