Abstract
By controlling the coupling coefficient into a small optical resonator,
the energy of an incoming pulse can be completely captured and stored within
the cavity. This paper describes the conditions for complete energy capture
and shows that this transfer is relatively robust to various deviations from
ideal conditions. Once captured inside the optical resonator, the energy can
be released with an arbitrary delay and pulse shape by again controlling the
resonator coupling coefficient. In addition, the wavelength of the output
pulse can be shifted through the use of an internal cavity-phase modulator.
Applications of these effects will be important in the design of future
optical storage and buffering devices.
© 2009 IEEE
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