Title :
Metamaterial coherent light absorption — The time-reversed analogue of the Lasing Spaser
Author :
Zhang, J. ; MacDonald, K.F. ; Zheludev, N.I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a new coherent absorption phenomenon, through which a planar photonic metamaterial may resonantly absorb 100% of incident light. The effect is a time-reversed analogue `Lasing Spaser´ action.
Keywords :
light absorption; light coherence; metallic thin films; metamaterials; nanostructured materials; optical materials; coherent light absorption; lasing spaser; nanostructured metal single layer; planar photonic metamaterial; resonant absorption; subwavelength metallic metamaterial film; Absorption; Laser beams; Lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Metamaterials; Optical resonators; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
