• DocumentCode
    1769756
  • Title

    Detection, amplification and control of free-electron nearfields

  • Author

    Jin-Kyu So ; MacDonald, K.F. ; Zheludev, Nikolay I.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We use SNOM-like optical fiber tips functionalized with plasmonic and metamaterial nanostructures to detect, amplify and control the near-field of free electrons in the spectral range from 450 to 850 THz.
  • Keywords
    fibre optic sensors; nanostructured materials; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical control; optical metamaterials; photodetectors; plasmonics; surface plasmons; SNOM-like optical fiber tip functionalization; free-electron nearfield amplification; free-electron nearfield control; free-electron nearfield detection; frequency 450 THz to 850 THz; metamaterial nanostructures; plasmonic nanostructures; Electron optics; Nanostructures; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6988526