What is the latest breakthrough in stopping light?

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In summary, scientists have been able to completely stop light for a record-breaking minute using a solid state medium, a significant improvement from previous demonstrations. This achievement is detailed in a paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
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ZapperZ said:
Two things:

1. Lene Hau had accomplished this several years ago. What makes this one important is the duration and the fact that they are using a solid state medium, not an atomic gas.

1. This link gives you access to that ACTUAL paper

http://physics.aps.org/articles/v6/80

Zz.

Thanks.
 

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