• DocumentCode
    520144
  • Title

    Transformation-optical cavities for subwavelength confinement of light

  • Author

    Ginis, Vincent ; Tassin, Philippe ; Soukoulis, Costas M. ; Veretennicoff, Irina

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Photonics, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We use transformation optics to design an optical cavity that allows for the subwavelength confinement of light. Our cavity combines a deep subwavelength mode volume with the absence of intrinsic (bending) losses.
  • Keywords
    geometrical optics; laser cavity resonators; subwavelength confinement; transformation-optical cavities; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic radiation; Geometrical optics; Microcavities; Optical design; Optical distortion; Optical losses; Optical pumping; Photonics; Physics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5499707