title: Slowing and storage of double light pulses in a Pr3+:Y2SiO5 crystal.
abstract: We experimentally demonstrate the slowing and storage of double light pulses in a Pr(3+):Y(2)SiO(5) crystal using a multilevel-tripod scheme. Owing to double dark-state polaritons of the tripod-type system, two signal pulses can be simultaneously slowed. Also, we realize the simultaneous storage (and retrieval) of double light pulses by switching off (and back on) the control field. Slowing and storage of double light pulses in solids may have practical applications in quantum information and quantum networks.
authors.affiliation: College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Hua
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yun-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dun-Mao
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Zhi-Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jin-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jin-Yue
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Gao