Title :
Subwavelength light guiding in photonic funnels
Author :
Govyadinov, Alexander A. ; Podolskiy, Viktor A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628956
