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Optomechanical nanoantenna |
Optics Letters, Vol. 37, Issue 15, pp. 3258-3260 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.37.003258
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Abstract
We introduce optomechanical nanoantennae, which show dramatic changes in scattering properties by minuscule changes in geometry. These structures are very compact, with a volume 500 times smaller than free-space optical wavelength volume. This deep subwavelength geometry leads to high speed and low switching power. The bandwidth of the device is about 4.4 GHz, with a switching energy of only 35 pJ. Such antenna structures could lead to compact and high-speed all-optical nanoswitches.
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OCIS Codes
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(230.4110) Optical devices : Modulators
(250.5300) Optoelectronics : Photonic integrated circuits
(130.4815) Integrated optics : Optical switching devices
(250.5403) Optoelectronics : Plasmonics
(250.6715) Optoelectronics : Switching
ToC Category:
Optoelectronics
History
Original Manuscript: March 22, 2012
Revised Manuscript: May 25, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: June 22, 2012
Published: July 30, 2012
Citation
Alireza Bonakdar, John Kohoutek, Dibyendu Dey, and Hooman Mohseni, "Optomechanical nanoantenna," Opt. Lett. 37, 3258-3260 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-37-15-3258
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