Subwavelength vacuum lattices and atom-atom interactions in photonic crystals
arXiv:1407.7336 · doi:10.1038/nphoton.2015.54
Abstract
We propose the use of photonic crystal structures to design subwavelength optical lattices in two dimensions for ultracold atoms by using both Guided Modes and Casimir-Polder forces. We further show how to use Guided Modes for photon-induced large and strongly long-range interactions between trapped atoms. Finally, we analyze the prospects of this scheme to implement spin models for quantum simulation
16 pages, 10 figures