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TY - JOUR
T1 - Controlled manipulation of light by cooperative response of atoms in an optical lattice
AU - Jenkins, Stewart D.
AU - Ruostekoski, Janne
PY - 2012/9/11
Y1 - 2012/9/11
N2 - We show that a cooperative atom response in an optical lattice to resonant incident light can be employed for precise control and manipulation of light on a subwavelength scale. Specific collective excitation modes of the system that result from strong light-mediated dipole-dipole interactions can be addressed by tailoring the spatial phase-profile of the incident light. We demonstrate how the collective response can be used to produce optical excitations at well-isolated sites on the lattice.
AB - We show that a cooperative atom response in an optical lattice to resonant incident light can be employed for precise control and manipulation of light on a subwavelength scale. Specific collective excitation modes of the system that result from strong light-mediated dipole-dipole interactions can be addressed by tailoring the spatial phase-profile of the incident light. We demonstrate how the collective response can be used to produce optical excitations at well-isolated sites on the lattice.
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.86.031602
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.86.031602
M3 - Journal article
VL - 86
JO - Physical review a
JF - Physical review a
SN - 1050-2947
IS - 3
M1 - 031602(R)
ER -