Title :
Polarization state control of light by single-walled carbon nanotubes
Author :
Yoo, S. ; Jung, Y. ; Lee, D. ; Han, W.-T. ; Oh, K. ; Maruyama, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., GIST, Gwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
Optical activity was observed in films of vertically aligned single-walled carbon-nanotubes (SWCNTs). We report the control of both the polarization state and transmission of incoming light at 1550 nm by azimuthal and axial tilting of SWNT film about its aligned axis.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; light transmission; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; optical variables control; thin films; 1550 nm; SWCNT film; light transmission; optical activity; polarization state control; single-walled carbon nanotube; Carbon nanotubes; Communication system control; Geometrical optics; Lighting control; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192514
