Frozen linear and nonlinear light

冻结光是指观察到特定介质内的光可能比外部亮得多，主要是因为它在离开之前反弹了很多次。这种光具有许多优点，这些优点在光信号处理、激光器和其他光学器件中具有应用。到目前为止，冻结光只在小范围的几何形状和低强度下进行了研究。 在这个基础研究项目中，我们将系统地研究冻结光，它的产生及其在低强度和高强度下的特性，并评估如何利用它进行潜在的应用。

Frozen light refers to the observation that light inside particular media can be much brighter than outside it, essentially because it bounced around many times before leaving. Such light has many advantages which have applications in optical signal processing, lasers, and in other optical devices. Until now frozen light has only been studied in a small range of geometries and only at low intensities. In this fundamental research project we will investigate frozen light, its generation and its properties at low and high intensities, systematically, and we will assess how it can be harnessed for potential applications.