Title :
Transient response in optical ENZ nanocircuit boards
Author :
Engheta, Nader ; Alù, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Syst. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Using analytical and numerical methods, we analyze the temporal response of optical nanocircuit boards formed by grooves in epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) metamaterial substrates. We discuss bandwidth, group velocity and signal delay in such ENZ-surrounded channels.
Keywords :
metamaterials; nanoelectronics; nanophotonics; bandwidth; epsilon-near-zero substrates; group velocity; metamaterial; optical nanocircuit boards; signal delay; temporal response; Frequency; Metamaterials; Optical interconnections; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Physical optics; Plasmons; Transient response; 160.0160 Materials; 160.3918 Metamaterials; 260.0260 Physical Optics; 260.3910 Optics of metals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
