Rapidly reconfigurable optically induced photonic crystals in hot rubidium vapor

Bethany Little*, David J. Starling, John C. Howell, Raphael D. Cohen, David Shwa, Nadav Katz

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Abstract

Through periodic index modulation, we create two different types of photonic structures in a heated rubidium vapor for controlled reflection, transmission, and diffraction of light. The modulation is achieved through the use of the ac Stark effect resulting from a standing-wave control field. The periodic intensity structures create translationally invariant index profiles analogous to photonic crystals in spectral regions of steep dispersion. Experimental results are consistent with modeling.

Original languageEnglish
Article number043815
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume87
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2013

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