• DocumentCode
    2312439
  • Title

    Amplifying optical gradient forces with metamaterials

  • Author

    Ginis, Vincent ; Tassin, Philippe ; Veretennicoff, Irina

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Phys. Res. Group, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    23-27 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    891
  • Lastpage
    892
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate how transformation optics can be used to amplify optical gradient forces. We show how meta-materials allow to enhance optical forces between waveguides over several orders of magnitude, even when realistic losses are included.
  • Keywords
    metamaterials; optical losses; optical waveguides; metamaterials; optical gradient forces; optical waveguides; realistic losses; transformation optics; Frequency conversion; Metamaterials; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Burlingame, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0731-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCon.2012.6359281
  • Filename
    6359281
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2312439