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