Optical buffers based on slow light in electromagnetically induced transparent media and coupled resonator structures: Comparative and analysis

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1062-1074

  Khurgin, Jacob B ^a  

^a Whiting School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER STORAGE; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL RESONATORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

COUPLED RESONATOR STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED TRANSPARENCY; MICRORING RESONATORS; OPTICAL BUFFERS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

OPTICAL DATA STORAGE;

EID: 20544454779     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.001062     Document Type: Article

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