Stopping and time-reversing a light pulse using dynamic loss-tuning of coupled-resonator delay lines

Sunil Sandhu; M. L. Povinelli; Shanhui Fan

doi:10.1117/12.773815

25 February 2008 Stopping and time-reversing a light pulse using dynamic loss-tuning of coupled-resonator delay lines

Sunil Sandhu, M. L. Povinelli, Shanhui Fan

Proceedings Volume 6872, Laser Resonators and Beam Control X; 68720K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.773815
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We introduce a light-stopping process that uses dynamic loss tuning in coupled-resonator delay lines. We demonstrate via numerical simulations that increasing the loss of selected resonators traps light in a zero group velocity mode concentrated in the low-loss portions of the delay line. The large dynamic range achievable for loss modulation should increase the light-stopping bandwidth relative to previous approaches based on refractive-index tuning.

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Sunil Sandhu, M. L. Povinelli, and Shanhui Fan "Stopping and time-reversing a light pulse using dynamic loss-tuning of coupled-resonator delay lines", Proc. SPIE 6872, Laser Resonators and Beam Control X, 68720K (25 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.773815

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