Slow light with three-level atoms in metamaterial waveguides
arXiv:1303.3218 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.88.023860
Abstract
Metamaterial is promising for enhancing the capability of plasmonic devices. We consider a cylindrical waveguide with three-level Λ atoms embedded in the dielectric core. By comparing metal cladding vs metamaterial cladding of a waveguide with Λ atoms in the core, we show that, for a fixed amount of slowing of light due to electromagnetically induced transparency, the metamaterial cladding outperforms in terms of the inherent loss.
8 Pages, 6 figures
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