The ability to rapidly tune the properties of a photonic crystal nanocavity and 'program' it to store light for more than a nanosecond brings optical memory a step closer.
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Baba, T. Remember the light. Nature Photon 1, 11–12 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2006.58
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