Slow light

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005378",
  "term": "Slow light",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A phenomenon where the group velocity of light is significantly reduced, often to hundreds of meters per second or even slower, compared to its speed in a vacuum. This reduction is achieved by passing light through a medium with a highly dispersive refractive index, such as a Bose-Einstein condensate or certain photonic crystals. The effect has applications in optical data processing and quantum information storage.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Slow Light",
    "es": "luz lenta",
    "fr": "lumière lente"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/slow-light/"
}