Title :
Metal optics as a circuit problem: Revealing the possibility of an optical voltage transformer
Author :
Staffaroni, Matteo ; Conway, Josh ; Yablonovitch, Eli
Author_Institution :
EECS Dept., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A simple circuit model is used to derive the fundamental electromagnetic properties of metals in the optical regime. The model reveals the possibility of an optical voltage transformer capable of matching large impedances at the nanoscale.
Keywords :
Distributed parameter circuits; Impedance; Inductance; Kinetic theory; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Power transmission lines; Transmission line theory; Voltage transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
