Title :
Miniaturisation of photonic waveguides with a left-handed material
Author :
Tassin, Philippe ; Sahyoun, Xavier ; Veretennicoff, Irina
Author_Institution :
Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussel
Abstract :
We propose a slab waveguide structure containing a left-handed material. The thickness of this waveguide can be reduced below one wavelength, with light still excellently confined to its core.
Keywords :
metamaterials; optical waveguides; left-handed material; photonic waveguides; slab waveguide structure; Electromagnetic waveguides; Metamaterials; Optical materials; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Planar waveguides; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729168
