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Slow and Fast Light in Coupled MicroresonatorsWe predict the propagation of slow and fast light in two co-resonant coupled optical resonators. In coupled resonators, slow light can propagate without attenuation by a cancellation of absorption as a result of mode splitting and destructive interference, whereas transparent fast light propagation can be achieved by the assistance of gain and splitting of the intracavity resonances, which consequently change the dispersion from normal to anomalous. The effective steady-state response of coupled-resonators is derived using the temporal coupled-mode formalism, and the absorptive and dispersive responses are described. Specifically, the occurrence of slow light via coupled-resonator-induced transparency and gain-assisted fast light are discussed.
Document ID
20050110214
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chang, Hongrok
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Smith, David D.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Fuller, Kirk A.
(National Space Science and Technology Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Dimmock, John O.
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Gregory, Don A.
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Frazier, Donald O.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: The International Society for Optical Engineering Photomic West Conference
Location: San Jose, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: January 22, 2005
End Date: January 27, 2005
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
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