Title :
Trapping and storing light in /spl chi//sup (2)/ photonic crystals
Author :
D´Aguanno, G. ; Centini, M. ; Scalora, M. ; Sibilia, C. ; Bertolotti, M. ; Fazio, E. ; Bowden, C.M. ; Bloemer, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Energetica, Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A study of parametric down-conversion in photonic crystals reveals that the probe field can be slowed down to 11 m/s: i.e. a tunneling velocity previously reported only for coherently resonant interactions in Bose-Einstein condensates.
Keywords :
nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical frequency conversion; photonic crystals; radiation pressure; tunnelling; 11 m/s; coherently resonant interactions; light storage; light trapping; parametric down-conversion; photonic crystals; tunneling velocity; Bandwidth; Charge carrier processes; Dielectric materials; Frequency; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238282
