Title :
Coherent control of nanoscale light localization: Creating and positioning isolated sub-wavelength energy hot-spots
Author :
Kao, Tsung Sheng ; Jenkins, Stewart D. ; Ruostekoski, Janne ; Zheludev, Nikolay I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We suggest a new paradigm for achieving prescribed localization of optical energy with nanoscale accuracy. Well isolated energy hot-spots as small as λ/10 can be created and positioned at the chosen meta-molecules on the metamaterial landscape.
Keywords :
light coherence; metamaterials; nanophotonics; optical control; meta-molecules; metamaterial landscape; nanoscale accuracy; nanoscale light localization coherent control; optical energy; sub-wavelength energy hot-spots; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943635
