DocumentCode
2883205
Title
Subwavelength light guiding in photonic funnels
Author
Govyadinov, Alexander A. ; Podolskiy, Viktor A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present new class of waveguides with metamaterial cores. In contrast to conventional structures, our system propagates light on subwavelength scale and provides effective nano-to-micro coupling. The design is scalable from optical to THz frequencies.
Keywords
integrated optics; light propagation; metamaterials; micro-optics; nanophotonics; optical materials; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; light propagation; metamaterial core waveguides; nano-to-micro coupling; photonic funnels; subwavelength light guiding; subwavelength scale; Frequency; Metamaterials; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical microscopy; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Surface waves; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (180.0180) Microscopy; (260.2160) Energy transfer;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628956
Filename
4628956
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