1st Edition

Slow Light Science and Applications

Edited By Jacob B. Khurgin, Rodney S. Tucker Copyright 2009
    404 Pages 243 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    One of the Top Selling Physics Books according to YBP Library Services

    The exotic effects of slow light have been widely observed in the laboratory. However, current literature fails to explore the wider field of slow light in photonic structures and optical fibers.

    Reflecting recent research, Slow Light: Science and Applications presents a comprehensive introduction to slow light and its potential applications, including storage, switching, DOD applications, and nonlinear optics. The book covers fundamentals of slow light in various media, including atomic media, semiconductors, fibers, and photonic structures. Leading authorities in such diverse fields as atomic vapor spectroscopy, fiber amplifiers, and integrated optics provide an interdisciplinary perspective. They uncover potential applications in both linear and nonlinear optics.

    While it is impossible to account for all the captivating developments that have occurred in the last few years, this book provides an exceptional survey of the current state of the slow light field.

    Fundamental Physics of Slow Light in Different Media
    Slow Light in Atomic Vapors
    R. M. Camacho and J. C. Howell
    Slow and Fast Light in Semiconductors
    S.-W. Chang and S. L. Chuang
    Slow Light in Optical Waveguides
    Z. Zhu, D. J. Gauthier, A. L. Gaeta,
    and R. W. Boyd
    Slow Light in Photonic Crystal Waveguides
    T. F. Krauss

    Slow Light in Periodic Photonic Structures
    Periodic Coupled Resonator Structures
    J. K.S. Poon, P. Chak, J. E. Sipe, and A. Yariv
    Resonator-Mediated Slow Light: Novel Structures, Applications, and Tradeoffs
    A. B. Matsko and L. Maleki
    Disordered Optical Slow-Wave Structures: What Is the Velocity of Slow Light?
    S. Mookherjea

    Slow Light in Fibers
    Slow and Fast Light Propagation in Narrow Band Raman-Assisted Fiber Parametric Amplifiers
    G. Eisenstein, E. Shumakher, and A. Willinger
    Slow and Fast Light Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering: A Highly Flexible Approach
     L. Thévenaz

    Slow Light and Nonlinear Phenomena
    Nonlinear Slow-Wave Structures
    A. Melloni and F. Morichetti
    Slow Light Gap Solitons
    J.T. Mok, I. C.M. Littler, M. Ibsen, C. Martijn de Sterke, and B. J. Eggleton
    Coherent Control and NonlinearWave Mixing in Slow LightMedia
    Y. Rostovtsev

    Dynamic Structures for Storing Light
    Stopping and Storing Light in Semiconductor QuantumWells and OpticalMicroresonators
    N. H. Kwong, J. E. Sipe, R. Binder, Z. Yang, and A. L. Smirl
    Stopping Light via Dynamic Tuning of Coupled Resonators
    S. Fan and M. L. Povinelli

    Applications
    Bandwidth Limitation in Slow Light Schemes
    J. B. Khurgin
    Reconfigurable Signal Processing Using Slow-Light-Based Tunable
    Optical Delay Lines
    A. E. Willner, B. Zhang, and L. Zhang
    Slow Light Buffers for Packet Switching
    R. S. Tucker
    Application of Slow Light to Phased Array Radar Beam Steering
    Z. Dutton, M. Bashkansky, and M. Steiner
    Index

    Biography

    Jacob B. Khurgin, Rodney S. Tucker