Title :
Design of nanoslotted photonic crystal waveguide cavities for single nanoparticle trapping
Author :
Lin, Shiyun ; Hu, Juejun ; Kimerling, Lionel ; Crozier, Kenneth
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We design and numerically simulate a photonic crystal waveguide cavity with a nanoslot structure for single nanoparticle trapping. A 135times enhancement of optical gradient trapping force compared to plain waveguide trapping devices has been achieved.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; radiation pressure; nanoslot structure; nanoslotted photonic crystal waveguide cavity design; optical gradient trapping force; plain waveguide trapping device; single nanoparticle trapping; Charge carrier processes; Nanostructures; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; (350.4238) Nanophotonics and photonic crystals; (350.4855) Optical tweezers or optical manipulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
