Mid-band zero group velocity in slow light structures

Jacob Scheuer, Ori Weiss

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Abstract

We study theoretically slow light structures exhibiting zero group velocity in middle of the Brillouin zone. We find that in order to exhibit a mid-band group velocity point in its dispersion relation, a slow-light structure must possess two distinct optical paths supporting counter-propagating power flows. This is in contrast to conventional slow-light structures which exhibit zero group velocity only at the edge of their Brillouin zone, which indicates the emergence of a standing wave.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Slow and Fast Light IV
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventAdvances in Slow and Fast Light IV - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 23 Jan 201125 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7949

Conference

ConferenceAdvances in Slow and Fast Light IV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period23/01/1125/01/11

Keywords

  • dispersion relations
  • group velocity
  • resonators
  • slow-light
  • stopped light.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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