Dynamic control of the photonic band gap using quantum coherence
Abstract
We propose a scheme of employing quantum interference and coherence in an optical medium with coupled electromagnetic fields to create a photonic band gap. A variable photonic band gap is achieved by the cross-phase-modulation of two counterpropagating coupling fields on a weak probe pulse. The proposed photonic band gap has potential applications for the dynamic control of group velocity dispersion compensation in fiber-optic communications.
- Publication:
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Physical Review A
- Pub Date:
- January 2005
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2005PhRvA..71a3821S
- Keywords:
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- 42.65.Re;
- 42.70.Qs;
- 42.50.Gy;
- Ultrafast processes;
- optical pulse generation and pulse compression;
- Photonic bandgap materials;
- Effects of atomic coherence on propagation absorption and amplification of light;
- electromagnetically induced transparency and absorption