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View SchemaComment on "Gain-assisted Superluminal Light Propagation"
| Authors | Harry I. Ringermacher, Lawrence R. Mead |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0209012 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0209012 |
Abstract
Wang, Kuzmich and Dogariu, in their 20 July, 2000, Nature article, describe an experiment ostensibly measuring superluminal speeds of 310c via a few percent shift in time of an optical pulse undergoing anomalous dispersion in a pumped medium. This paper seems to have become part of the superluminal lore and is often referenced as a profound example of superluminality. We have closely examined the article and find serious flaws that need to be addressed.
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