DOI: 10.1038/17561. Light speed reduction to 17 metres per second in an ultracold atomic gas

Light speed reduction to 17 metres per second in an ultracold atomic gas

10.1038/17561

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Hau, L. V., Harris, S. E., Dutton, Z., & Behroozi, C. H. (1999). Light speed reduction to 17 metres per second in an ultracold atomic gas. Nature, 397(6720), 594â598.

Authors 4

Lene Vestergaard Hau (first)
S. E. Harris (additional)
Zachary Dutton (additional)
Cyrus H. Behroozi (additional)

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