Metal-dielectric layered nanostructures as epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) circuit boards for optical nanocircuits

Author

Engheta, Nader ; Alu, Andrea

Author_Institution

Electr. & Syst. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Using analytical-numerical methods, we study near-zero permittivity of stacks of thin layers of noble metals and dielectric materials as circuit boards for our concept of optical nanocircuits, and discuss nanoscale light manipulations in these nanoboards.

Keywords

dielectric thin films; metallic thin films; metamaterials; nanoelectronics; optical films; optical materials; optoelectronic devices; permittivity; thin film circuits; analytical-numerical method; dielectric material layer; epsilon-near-zero circuit board; metal-dielectric layered nanostructures; nanoscale light manipulation; near-zero permittivity; noble metal thin layer; optical nano circuit; optical nanocircuits; Frequency; Metamaterials; Nanostructures; Optical interconnections; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Permittivity; Physical optics; Printed circuits; Wires; 160.0160 Materials; 160.3918 Metamaterials; 260.0260 Physical Optics; 260.3910 Optics of metals;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-859-9

Type

conf

Filename

4572755