title: Stopping and time reversing a light pulse using dynamic loss tuning of coupled-resonator delay lines.
abstract: We introduce a light-stopping process that uses dynamic loss tuning in coupled-resonator delay lines. We demonstrate via numerical simulations that increasing the loss of selected resonators traps light in a zero group velocity mode concentrated in the low-loss portions of the delay line. The large dynamic range achievable for loss modulation should increase the light-stopping bandwidth relative to previous approaches based on refractive index tuning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA. centaur@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Povinelli
authors.forename: Shanhui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fan