Title :
Three-dimensional optical transformer - highly efficient nanofocusing device
Author :
Choo, Hyuck ; Stafarroni, Matteo ; Seok, Tae Joon ; Bokor, Jeffrey ; Wu, Ming ; Schuck, P.J. ; Cabrini, S. ; Yablonovitch, Eli
Author_Institution :
Mol. Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
Using electron-beam-induced deposition and focused-ion-beam milling, we have fabricated and demonstrated a nanofocusing optical transformer with a 3-dimensionally tapered tip. At the tip, the light is confined to 13-by-80-nm area with intensity enhancement exceeding 1500.
Keywords :
Gold; Heat-assisted magnetic recording; Impedance; Milling; Nanoscale devices; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical recording; Photonic crystals; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
