Title :
Optical phased array nanoantenna link
Author :
Dregely, Daniel ; Lindfors, K. ; Lippitz, M. ; Giessen, H.
Author_Institution :
4th Phys. Inst. & Res. Center SCoPE, Univ. of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
In the radiofrequency domain wireless signal transfer with antennas instead of cable connections has led to a plethora of new applications. In the optical regime, however, free-space signal transfer on the nanoscale using plasmonic antennas has so far only been proposed theoretically [1].
Keywords :
metamaterial antennas; nanophotonics; optical cables; optical links; plasmonics; cable connections; free-space signal transfer; optical phased array nanoantenna link; plasmonic antennas; radiofrequency domain wireless signal transfer; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Dipole antennas; Optical imaging; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801911
