2 papers
physics.optics2009
Giant Slow Wave Resonance for Light Amplification and Lasing
Alex Figotin, Ilya Vitebskiy
We apply the idea of giant slow wave resonance associated with a degenerate photonic band edge to gain enhancement of active media. This approach allows to dramatically reduce the…
physics.optics2006
Frozen light in periodic metamaterials
A. Figotin, I. Vitebskiy
Wave propagation in spatially periodic media, such as photonic crystals, can be qualitatively different from any uniform substance. The differences are particularly pronounced when…