Title :
Control of Förster energy transfer with hyperbolic metamaterials and metallic surfaces
Author :
Tumkur, T.U. ; Kitur, J.K. ; Bonner, C.E. ; Narimanov, Evgenii E. ; Noginov, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., Norfolk, VA, USA
Abstract :
We show that Förster energy transfer is inhibited in the vicinity of hyperbolic metamaterials and metals - the environments, which enhance spontaneous emission rates. The effect is attributed to high local densities of photonic states.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; optical metamaterials; spontaneous emission; Forster energy transfer; high-local densities; hyperbolic metallic surfaces; hyperbolic metamaterial surfaces; photonic states; spontaneous emission rate enhancement; Energy exchange; Films; Glass; Kinetic theory; Metamaterials; Spontaneous emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
