Open Access“Slow Light” in stimulated Brillouin scattering: on the influence of the spectral width of pump radiation on the group index: Reply
Author(s) -
V. F. Kovalev,
N. E. Kotova,
Robert G. Harrison
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.001791
Subject(s) - brillouin scattering , optics , radiation , refractive index , light scattering , physics , spectral width , index (typography) , scattering , slow light , materials science , laser , photonic crystal , world wide web , computer science
We show that the claims in the Comment arise from widespread misconceptions of the principles of both SBS and "slow light" phenomena.