Title :
Lorentz force metamaterial with giant optical magnetoelectric response
Author :
Valente, Joao ; Jun-Yu Ou ; Plum, Eric ; Youngs, Ian J. ; Zheludev, Nikolay I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first reconfigurable photonic metamaterial controlled by electrical currents and magnetic fields, providing first practically useful solutions for sub-megahertz and high contrast modulation of metamaterial optical properties.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; magneto-optical effects; magnetoelectric effects; optical metamaterials; Lorentz force metamaterial; electrical current; giant optical magnetoelectric response; magnetic field; metamaterial optical properties; reconfigurable photonic metamaterial; submegahertz; Bridges; Lorentz covariance; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Magnetoelectric effects; Metamaterials; Modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
