Title :
Spontaneous decay trapping and steering in a two-dimensional photonic crystal
Author :
Mel´nikov, I.V. ; Aitchison, J.S.
Author_Institution :
E. S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
We show that both the spontaneous decay and pulse amplification in near-resonance Bragg structures can produce light localization in the bandgap of such structures. This localization is accompanied by formation of a new type of gap soliton.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical solitons; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; radiation pressure; superradiance; bandgap; gap soliton; light localization; near-resonance Bragg structures; pulse amplification; spontaneous decay steering; spontaneous decay trapping; two-dimensional photonic crystal; Bragg gratings; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Pulse amplifiers; Spontaneous emission; Stationary state; Stimulated emission;
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.2003.238586
