Cooperative resonances in light scattering from two-dimensional atomic arrays
Abstract
We consider light scattering off a two-dimensional (2D) dipolar array and show how it can be tailored by properly choosing the lattice constant of the order of the incident wavelength. In particular, we demonstrate that such arrays can operate as nearly perfect mirrors for a wide range of incident angles and frequencies close to the individual atomic resonance. These results can be understood in terms of the cooperative resonances of the surface modes supported by the 2D array. Experimental realizations are discussed, using ultracold arrays of trapped atoms and excitons in 2D semiconductor materials, as well as potential applications ranging from atomically thin metasurfaces to single photon nonlinear optics and nanomechanics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1610.00138,
title = {Cooperative resonances in light scattering from two-dimensional atomic arrays},
author = {Ephraim Shahmoon and Dominik S. Wild and Mikhail D. Lukin and Susanne F. Yelin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.00138},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
5 pages, 4 figures + Supplemental Document