Aharonov–Bohm photonic cages in waveguide and coupled resonator lattices by synthetic magnetic fields
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: We suggest a method for trapping photons in quasi-one-dimensional waveguide or coupled-resonator lattices, which is based on an optical analogue of the Aharonov-Bohm cages for charged particles. Light trapping results from a destructive interference of Aharonov-Bohm type induced by a synthetic magnetic field, which is realized by periodic modulation of the waveguide/resonator propagation constants/resonances.
Source: Optics Letters
DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.005892
Author: Stefano Longhi
Institutions: Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, Politecnico di Milano
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2021094087