slow light

propagation of an optical pulse at a very low group velocity
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slow light

Summary

slow light is an optical phenomenon[1]. It draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #14 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • slow light is credited with the discovery of Stephen E. Harris[3].
  • slow light's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon[4].
  • slow light's subclass of is recorded as wave propagation[5].
  • slow light's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • slow light's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b379g[7].
  • slow light's facet of is recorded as group velocity[8].
  • slow light's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 151662813[9].
  • slow light's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C151662813[10].
  • slow light's Springer Nature Subjects Taxonomy ID is recorded as slow-light[11].
  • slow light's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 151272[12].

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Works and Contributions

slow light is credited with the discovery of Stephen E. Harris[3].

Why It Matters

slow light draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #14 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

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