Title :
Design and fabrication of helical structures via proximity-field nano-patterning (PnP) for application as chiral metamaterials
Author :
Gupta, Sidhartha ; Rinne, James W. ; Galvin, Thomas C. ; Arpin, Kevin A. ; Dregely, Daniel ; Giessen, Harald ; Eden, J. Gary ; Wiltzius, Pierre ; Braun, Paul V.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of a genetic algorithm based inverse design technique to target and fabricate helical structures via PnP. We furthermore show their inversion into other functional materials and their application as chiral metamaterials.
Keywords :
chirality; genetic algorithms; metamaterials; nanopatterning; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; chiral metamaterials; genetic algorithm; helical structures; inverse design technique; proximity field nanopatterning; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical recording;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
