A transformation-optical approach to enhance optical gradient forces with metamaterials

Vincent Ginis, Philippe Tassin, Costas Soukoulis, Irina Veretennicoff

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Abstract

We show how transformation optics allows to enhance optical forces between two optical waveguides over several magnitudes by altering the perceived distance between the waveguides This transformation can be implemented using single-negative metamaterial thin films.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO/Europe-IQEC
PublisherOptical Society of America
Pages4
Number of pages1
Volume2013
ISBN (Print)978-1-4577-0533-5
Publication statusPublished - 13 May 2013
EventLasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference - Munich, Germany
Duration: 12 May 201316 May 2013

Conference

ConferenceLasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period12/05/1316/05/13

Keywords

  • Metamaterials
  • Transformation Optics
  • Optical Forces
  • Thin Films
  • applied physics
  • optics
  • photonics

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