Abstract:We review our experimental development in the field of optical lattices, emphasizing their unique properties for control of linear and nonlinear propagation of light. We draw some important links between optical lattices and photonic crystals, pointing towards practical applications in the fields of optical communications and computing, beam shaping, and bio-sensing.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.