Abstract

A model for the propagation of coherent pulses along a one-dimensional, resonantly absorbing Bragg grating that includes localized inhomogeneous population inversion at its center is presented. The long-range coupling between the optical field and resonant atoms allows for controllable trapping of a gap soliton by the local inversion, thus opening new opportunities for control of signal transmission and localization of light.

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Cutoff solitons in axially uniform systems

Elefterios Lidorikis, Marin Soljačić, Mihai Ibanescu, Yoel Fink, and J. D. Joannopoulos
Opt. Lett. 29(8) 851-853 (2004)

Storage of ultrashort optical pulses in a resonantly absorbing Bragg reflector

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