Entanglement manipulation by atomic position in photonic crystals

We consider two entangled atoms, each of which is embedded in a coherent photonic-band-gap (PBG) reservoir. The effect of the atomic embedded position on the entanglement of the two-atom system is studied. We find that the embedded position of the atom plays an important role in the dynamics of entanglement. The variation of the atomic position can lead to the shift between entanglement sudden death and the entanglement trapping. We also consider the entanglement transfer between different subsystems. Our results could be applied to manipulation of entanglement in nanostructured materials.