However, the popular description of light being "stopped" in these experiments refers only to light being stored in the excited states of atoms, then re-emitted at an arbitrary later time, as stimulated by a second laser pulse.
Namun, deskripsi populer cahaya "berhenti" dalam percobaan ini hanya mengacu pada cahaya yang disimpan dalam keadaan tereksitasi dari atom, kemudian kembali dipancarkan pada waktu kemudian, karena dirangsang oleh pulsa laser kedua.