title: "Slow Light" in Stimulated Brillouin Scattering: on the influence of the spectral width of pump radiation on the group index: reply.
abstract: We show that the claims in the Comment arise from widespread misconceptions of the principles of both SBS and "slow light" phenomena.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. v.kovalev@hw.ac.uk
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Kovalev
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Kotova
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D007834:Lasers; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000379:methods*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation