Title :
Reconfigurable plasmofluidic lenses
Author :
Yongmin Liu ; Chenglong Zhao ; Yanhui Zhao ; Fang, Nicholas ; Huang, Tony Jun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Eng., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
Utilizing laser-induced surface bubbles on a metal film, we demonstrate a reconfigurable plasmonic lens in a microfluidic environment to achieve divergence, collimation, and focusing of surface plasmons.
Keywords :
bubbles; laser materials processing; lenses; metallic thin films; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; optical focusing; surface plasmons; laser-induced surface bubbles; metal film; microfluidic environment; reconfigurable plasmofluidic lenses; surface plasmon collimation; surface plasmon divergence; surface plasmon focusing; Films; Gold; Gratings; Lenses; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
