The following papers are viewable in PDF format:
(Some files may be viewed more easily if downloaded)

"Superluminal and Slow Light Propagation in a Room-Temperature Solid"
Matthew S. Bigelow, Nick N. Lepeshkin,and Robert W. Boyd
Science, Vol. 301, (11 July 2003) View Article

"Observation of Ultraslow Light Propagation in a Ruby Crystal at Room Temperature"
Matthew S. Bigelow, Nick N. Lepeshkin,and Robert W. Boyd
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 90, No. 11 (21 March 2003) View PDF

Links to articles about slow light experiments:

"Ruby slows light at room temperature"
Philip Ball
Nature, 26 March 2003 View webpage

"Desktop device slows light to a crawl"
University of Rochester Currents,Volume 31 Number 7, April 14, 2003 View webpage

"Desktop device slows light to a crawl"
physlink.com View webpage

"Ultra-Simple Desktop Device Slows Light to a Crawl"
University of Rochester Press Release, March 31, 2003 View webpage

"Ultra-simple Desktop Device Slows Light To A Crawl At Room Temperature"
Science Daily, 2003-04-01 View webpage

"Ruby slows light at room temperature"
Physics Web, 28 March 2003 View webpage

"Room temperature ruby slows light"
Optics.org, 28 March 2003 View webpage

"Desktop kit slows light to a crawl"
NewScientist.com, 02 April 03 View webpage

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