Title :
Hierarchy in Optical Near-Fields by Nano-Scale Shape Engineering and its Application to Traceable Memory
Author :
Naruse, Makoto ; Yatsui, Takashi ; Kim, Jun Hyoung ; Ohtsu, Motoichi
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo
Abstract :
We numerically and experimentally studied the hierarchy of optical near-fields by engineering the shape of metal plates at nanometer-scale. Combined with localized energy-dissipation, this hierarchy should enable novel functionality, such as traceability of optical memories.
Keywords :
micro-optics; nanotechnology; optical storage; localized energy-dissipation; nanoscale shape engineering; optical memories; optical near-fields; Gold; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical diffraction; Optical microscopy; Optical recording; Optical scattering; Optical signal processing; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452880
