Transforming optical forces

Vincent Ginis; Philippe Tassin; Costas Soukoulis; Irina Veretennicoff

Transforming optical forces

Vincent Ginis, Philippe Tassin, Costas Soukoulis, Irina Veretennicoff

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Abstract

We show how transformation optics can enhance optical gradient forces between two optical waveguides by several orders of magnitude. The technique is based on a coordinate transformation that alters the perceived distance between the waveguides. This transformation can be implemented using single-negative metamaterial thin films. The process is remarkably robust to the dissipative loss normally observed in metamaterials. Therefore, our results provide an alternative way to enhance optical forces in nanophotonic actuation systems and may be combined with existing resonator-based enhancement methods to produce optical gradient forces with unprecedented amplitude [Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 057401 (2013)].

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Metamaterials: Fundamentals and Applications VI
Editors	Allan D. Boardman, Nader Engheta, Mikhail A. Noginov, Nikolay I. Zheludev
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780819496560
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2013
Event	SPIE Metamaterials: Fundamentals and Applications VI - San Diego, United States Duration: 25 Aug 2013 → 29 Aug 2013

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	8806
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	SPIE Metamaterials: Fundamentals and Applications VI
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	25/08/13 → 29/08/13

Keywords

applied physics
optics
photonics
metamaterials
transformation optics
optical force
perfect lens

FWOTM549: Metamaterial Physics and Metamaterial-Based Photonic Systems: An Integrated Approach
Ginis, V., Veretennicoff, I., Danckaert, J. & Tassin, P.
1/10/10 → 30/09/14
Project: Fundamental

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