• DocumentCode
    1687716
  • Title

    Metamaterial ‘gecko toe’: Optically-controlled adhesion to any surface

  • Author

    Zhang, J. ; Yasuda, H. ; MacDonald, K.F. ; Zheludev, N.I.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A new optical near-field force between plasmonic metamaterials and dielectric/metallic surfaces is identified. It can exceed Casimir, radiation and gravitational forces to provide an optically-controlled adhesion mechanism mimicking the gecko toe.
  • Keywords
    adhesion; metamaterials; plasmonics; dielectric-metallic surfaces; gecko toe; gravitational forces; optical near field force; optically controlled adhesion mechanism; plasmonic metamaterials; radiation forces; Biomedical optical imaging; Force; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Optical films; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6326949
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1687716