Left-handed high energy density waveguides: nano-light propagation and focusing

V. Podolskiy; J. Elser; R. Wangberg; E. Narimanov

doi:10.1117/12.630023

15 November 2005 Left-handed high energy density waveguides: nano-light propagation and focusing

V. Podolskiy, J. Elser, R. Wangberg, E. Narimanov

Proceedings Volume 6002, Nanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications II; 600205 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.630023
Event: Optics East 2005, 2005, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

It has been recently shown that a planar waveguide structure with a strongly anisotropic core can be used as non-magnetic medium with negative refractive index. In such a system, the optical radiation propagating in the plane of the waveguide is effectively confined in deep subwavelength space perpendicular to this plane, leading to the strong enhancement of energy density inside the system. We demonstrate the possibility of using the high energy-density waveguide as a planar lens, present a detailed study of imaging properties of the proposed system, and consider the perspectives of energy confinement beyond the diffraction limit.

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V. Podolskiy, J. Elser, R. Wangberg, and E. Narimanov "Left-handed high energy density waveguides: nano-light propagation and focusing", Proc. SPIE 6002, Nanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications II, 600205 (15 November 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.630023

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