Controlled manipulation of light by cooperative response of atoms in an optical lattice
Controlled manipulation of light by cooperative response of atoms in an optical lattice
We show that a cooperative atom response in an optical lattice to resonant incident light can be employed for precise control and manipulation of light on a subwavelength scale. Specific collective excitation modes of the system that result from strong light-mediated dipole-dipole interactions can be addressed by tailoring the spatial phase-profile of the incident light. We demonstrate how the collective response can be used to produce optical excitations at well-isolated sites on the lattice.
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Jenkins, Stewart D.
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Ruostekoski, Janne
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11 September 2012
Jenkins, Stewart D.
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Ruostekoski, Janne
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Jenkins, Stewart D. and Ruostekoski, Janne
(2012)
Controlled manipulation of light by cooperative response of atoms in an optical lattice.
Physical Review A, 86, .
(doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.86.031602).
Abstract
We show that a cooperative atom response in an optical lattice to resonant incident light can be employed for precise control and manipulation of light on a subwavelength scale. Specific collective excitation modes of the system that result from strong light-mediated dipole-dipole interactions can be addressed by tailoring the spatial phase-profile of the incident light. We demonstrate how the collective response can be used to produce optical excitations at well-isolated sites on the lattice.
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Submitted date: 23 December 2011
e-pub ahead of print date: 23 December 2011
Published date: 11 September 2012
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