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ScienceNews.org Frozen light stays fresh longer, December 18, 2009 ScienceNews.org December 18, 2009
Institute of Physics' physicsworld.com Slowed light breaks record, December 15, 2009. physicsworld.com December 15, 2009
Harvard University Gazette
Hau awarded prestigious Ledlie:
Occasional prize goes to one who makes ‘the most valuable contribution to science'
Michael Patrick Rutter Sept 25 2008
Politiken
Denmark
Jysk Harvard-professor tæmmer lyset Jeanette Ringkøbing Mar 9 2008
PBS Absolute Zero Documentary (about Absolute Zero) Aired nationally in the US on January 15 2008 David Dugan, Meredith Burch Jan 15 2008
Harvard University main web site Harvard's "Sights and Sounds of 2007," Light and Matter video Rebecca E. Rollins Jan 2008
Nature Nature editors' 'favourites' for 2007 Nature editors Dec 20 2007
AIP Physics News Update Top Ten Physics News Stories of 2007 Phil Schewe and Jason S. Bardi Dec 13 2007
Wired Magazine Harvard Physicist Plays Magician With the Speed of Light Erin Biba Oct 23 2007
Harvard Connections Community Newsletter Highlighted in the 2007 edition of Connections, the annual newsletter distributed by Harvard University. Harvard Science Connections 2007 (also available in pdf)   2007 edition
BBC Absolute Zero Documentary (about Absolute Zero) Aired on BBC TV in September 2007 David Dugan, Meredith Burch September 2007
Scientific American What Visions in the Dark of Light Marguerite Holloway September 2007
Harvard Magazine Tripping the Light Fantastic (also available in pdf)   July/August 2007

RTE
Irish National Radio

Today with Pat Kenny radio interview after the Statutory Public Lecture at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies   18 May 2007
The Irish Times
Science Today
Nobel prize hopeful to give Dublin lecture. Dick Ahlstrom 10 May 2007

Weekendavisen
Denmark

Lystæmmeren Jane Benarroch April 4, 2007
PHYSICS TODAY Physics Update (requires subscription), p. 22 Phillip F. Schewe April, 2007
Laser Focus World Bose-Einstein condensates enable light revival Hassaun Jones-Bey March, 2007
Boston Globe Q&A with Lene Hau Harvey Blume Mar 17, 2007
Ingeniøren
Denmark
Nu kan lys flyttes, mens det er slukket Jens Ramskov Feb 25, 2007
Vejle Amts Folkeblad
Denmark
Frontlinje-fysik er totalt sjovt Erik Andresen Feb 22, 2007
Vejle Amts Folkeblad
Denmark
Lene Hau har flyttet fysikkens grænser igen Erik Andresen Feb 13, 2007
Politiken
Denmark
Lysents dronning skinner igen   Feb 12, 2007
CNET News.com Wizardry at Harvard: Physicists Move Light Kenneth Chang
(New York Times)
Feb 8, 2007
New York Times
Book Review
book review of Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr and the Struggle for the Soul of Science, by David Lindley Janet Maslin Feb 12, 2007
Semana Profesional Corrientes, Argentina Harvard: almacenan un rayo de luz y lo reactivan from La Nacion Feb 9, 2007
Wissenschraft Spektrumdirekt
Germany
Lichtpulse im Bose-Einstein-Shuttle   Feb 10, 2007
Wissenschraft
Germany
Wie man einen Laserpuls verschwinden und wiederaufleben lassen kann Ulrich Dewald Feb 8, 2007
Cyberpresse
Canada
Des scientifiques réussissent à stocker un rayon de lumière Frédéric Garlan
(AFP)
Feb 7, 2007
The Star
Malaysia
Light show makes a quantum leap The Star (AFP)

Feb 11, 2007

Cosmos Magazine
A trick of the light Cosmos (AFP)

Feb 8, 2007

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Physicists stop light, then restart it abc.net.au (AFP)

Feb 8, 2007

News.com
Australia
Scientists make light pulses 'dance' Marlowe Hood (AFP) news.com.au

Feb 8, 2007

Innovations Report In tiny supercooled clouds, physicists exchange light and matter innovations-report.de, Germany Feb 8, 2007
PhysOrg Physicists Unite Light And Matter (Update) PhysOrg Feb 7, 2007
Science, Engineering, and Technology News Scientists Exchange Light and Matter scenta Feb 7, 2007
The A to Z of Materials Harvard Research Could Provide Missing Link in the Control of Optical Information Azom Feb 8, 2007
EurekAlert In tiny supercooled clouds, physicists exchange light and matter EurekAlert! Feb 7, 2007
Exduco Graduate Studies & Schools Directory
Italy, Turkey
Light and matter united - 2007-02-11 William J. Cromie (Harvard Gazette) Feb 11, 2007
Yahoo News Scientists make atoms trip the light fantastic Agence France-Presse (AFP) Feb 7, 2007
La Nacion
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Almacenan un rayo de luz y lo reactivan Agence France-Presse (AFP) Feb 9, 2007
Dagens Nyheter
Sweden
Nytt ljustrick gör kvantdator möjlig Gunilla Borgefors Feb 11, 2007
Globo
Brazil
Cientistas Armazenam Raio de Luz e o Reiniciam à Distância Frédéric Garlan
(AFP)
Feb 8, 2007
Globo
Brazil
Cientistas dão 'nó' em pingo de luz nos EUA Salvador Nogueira Feb 8, 2007
Telepolis
Germany
Das Kaninchen der Quantenmechanik Matthias Gräbner Feb 8, 2007
Photonics.com Light Changed to Matter, Then Stopped and Moved   Feb 8, 2007
The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Scientists see the light then make it disappear Deborah Smith Feb 8, 2007
Agence France-Presse (AFP) Scientists make atoms trip the light fantastic Marlowe Hood (AFP) search 'Harvard' and 'fantastic'

Feb 7, 2007

Harvard Crimson Profs Perform Atomical 'Magic' Lawrence R. Valverde Feb 12, 2007
Daily Telegraph, London, UK Quantum quirk heralds new generation of supercomputer Roger Highfield Feb 7, 2007
New Scientist Atoms function as light-trappers and transporters Tom Simonite Feb 7, 2007
BBC
UK
Cool clouds turn light to matter   Feb 8, 2007
PhysicsWeb
Physics Institute, UK
Storing light here -- and retrieving it there Jon Cartwright Feb 7, 2007
Scientfic American Quantum Quirk: Stopped Laser Pulse Reappears a Short Distance Away JR Minkel Feb 7, 2007
Candian Broadcasting Corporation Stopping Light -- 'Quirks & Quarks' radio broadcast hosted by Bob McDonald; avail. in archives Feb 10, 2007
New York Times Wizardry at Harvard: Physicists Move Light Kenneth Chang Feb 8, 2007
National Public Radio
Working With Light -- 'Talk of the Nation: Science Friday' interview and call-in broadcast hosted by Ira Flatow; avail. in archives Feb 9, 2007
Harvard Press Release In tiny supercooled clouds, physicists exchange light and matter Harvard University,
Steve Bradt
Feb 7, 2007
Harvard Video Stream Light and matter video Rebecca E. Rollins  
Harvard News Office Light and matter united William J. Cromie Feb 7, 2007
Nature Podcast Transporting light pulses    
Nature Video Stream Trick of the light    
Nature Online News Turning light into matter Philip Ball Feb 7, 2007
Harvard Gazette Stopped light featured on the SEAS 150-year timeline, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science.   May 2006
Nature Hybrid Structures work featured in BEC 10th anniversary article. Karen Fox March 24 2005
NASA Press release "Frozen Light: Cool NASA Research Holds Promise" .   May 21 2003
  Annals of Improbable Research Lene Hau's "nanolecture" at the Ignobel Prize ceremony hosted by the Annals of Improbable Research.   2003
Physics Central
American Physical Society
Article on Lene Hau and her slow light research, on the Physics Central website.   2002

Jyllands-Posten
Denmark

Lene Hau professor pa Harvard. Site is entirely in Danish.   Nov 15 1999
New York Times "Lene Vestergaard Hau: She Puts the Brakes on Light". Subscription required for the New York Times Web Site. Search for: Hau and "Speed of light". Malcolm W. Browne Mar 30 1999
Jyllands-Posten
Denmark
Langsomt lys ved hjælp af laser.   Mar 14 1999
Newsweek Going Faster Than Light?
Roger Adams Mar 1 1999
CNN Researchers use super-cool goo to dramatically slow speed of light. CNN Interactive. Includes a video clip from broadcast on February 19, 1999. Bill Delaney Feb 19 1999
ABC News Scientists slow down speed of light: scientists reduce speed of light to a crawl. Tom Kirchofer Feb 19 1999
BBC News Light Stopped in its tracks. BBC News (January 18, 2001). This is a RealAudio clip from the broadcast on February 18, 1999. Click on "Speed of Light". David Whitehouse Feb 18 1999
Berlingske Tidende Berlingske Tidende - Danish Newspaper. Search for "Lene Hau". Site is entirely in Danish.   1999
New York Times In a major breakthrough, Danish physicist slows the speed of light. New York Times frontpage article A1, A17. Malcolm W. Browne Feb 18 1999
Harvard Gazette Physicists slow speed of light. Harvard University Gazette. 94, 1 (1999). William J. Cromie 1999