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View SchemaPulsed light beams in vacuum with superluminal and negative group velocities
| Authors | M. A. Porras, I. Gonzalo, A. Mondello |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0202069 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0202069 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevE.67.066604 |
Abstract
Gouy's phase of transversally limited pulses can create a strong anomalous dispersion in vacuum leading to highly superluminal and negative group velocities. As a consequence, a focusing pulse can diverge beyond the focus before converging into it. A simple experiment is proposed.
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