Title :
Epsilon-near-zero subwavelength optoelectronics: Electrically tunable ENZ strong coupling
Author :
Young Chul Jun ; Reno, John L. ; Sinclair, M. ; Brener, Igal
Author_Institution :
Center for Integrated Nanotechnol. (CINT), Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new type of electrically tunable strong coupling between a planar metamaterial layer and an ultra-thin epsilon-near-zero layer made of a doped semiconductor. This can find novel applications in chip-scale infrared optoelectronic devices.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical metamaterials; optical tuning; optoelectronic devices; chip-scale infrared optoelectronic devices; doped semiconductor; electrically tunable ENZ strong coupling; epsilon-near-zero subwavelength optoelectronics; planar metamaterial layer; ultrathin epsilon-near-zero layer; Couplings; Metamaterials; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical ring resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
