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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0731-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6359281
