Abstract:

A waveguide array consisting of resonantly absorbing molecules presents a number of distinct characters over conventional waveguide array structures. An overview on the theoretical and experimental aspects of the imaginary photonic lattice, including incoherent and coherent control of optics fields, is first presented. Our experimental effort to fabricate the lattice is described. The functionality of the photonic structure is demonstrated with optical switching and optical buffering. Future effort for the real world application of the resonantly absorbing/amplifying waveguide array will be discussed.
 
 
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