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Frontiers in Optics

Atom-Light Interactions in Photonic Crystals

Jeff Kimble

Published Jan 1, 2014• 26 citations
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Abstract

New paradigms for strong atom-photon interactions would emerge by trapping arrays of atoms in one and two-dimensional photonic crystals. Bringing this future to fruition requires the creation of an interdisciplinary "toolkit" for the control, manipulation, and interaction of atoms and photons with a complexity and scalability not currently possible.

DOI
10.1364/fio.2014.jm1a.4

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