Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 31, Issue 9, 900133(2011)

Theory of Fast-Light Propagation in Active Raman Gain Media

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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jul. 21, 2011

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 29, 2011

    The Author Email: (gxhuang@phy.ecnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201131.0900133

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