Title :
Topological transitions in metamaterials: QED and related effects
Author :
Menon, Vinod M. ; Krishnamoorthy, Harish N. S. ; Jacob, Zubin ; Galfsky, Tal ; Narimanov, Evgenii ; Kretzschmar, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Queens Coll. of the City Univ. of New York (CUNY), NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a topological transition in the iso-frequency surface of a strongly anisotropic metamaterial and show the potential of this optical topological transition for controlling light-matter interaction.
Keywords :
optical control; optical metamaterials; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; spontaneous emission; QED; anisotropic metamaterial; isofrequency surface; light-matter interaction; optical topological transition; quantum electrodynamics; spontaneous emission; topological transitions; Educational institutions; Metals; Metamaterials; Nonlinear optics; Optical surface waves; Spontaneous emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
