  We propose a novel scheme for coupling a Rydberg state to a stationary light
polariton, based on a dual-V level scheme. We investigate the properties of the
resulting stationary Rydberg polariton, and show that its form and its
quadratic dispersion relation closely resemble that of the stationary light
polariton of the underlying dual-V scheme. We consider the influence of a
Rydberg impurity on the system and find strong interaction-induced absorption
of the involved probe field. The proposed scheme for a stationary Rydberg
polariton might find applications for realizing interacting polaritons with
increased interaction time.
