Engineering photonic density of states using metamaterials
Date of this Version
7-2010Citation
Jacob, Z., Kim, JY., Naik, G.V. et al. Appl. Phys. B (2010) 100: 215. doi:10.1007/s00340-010-4096-5
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Abstract
The photonic density of states (PDOS), like its electronic counterpart, is one of the key physical quantities governing a variety of phenomena and hence PDOS manipulation is the route to new photonic devices. The PDOS is conventionally altered by exploiting the resonance within a device such as a microcavity or a bandgap structure like a photonic crystal. Here we show that nanostructured metamaterials with hyperbolic dispersion can dramatically enhance the photonic density of states paving the way for metamaterial-based PDOS engineering.
Discipline(s)
Engineering | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Comments
Jacob, Z., Kim, JY., Naik, G.V. et al. Appl. Phys. B (2010) 100: 215. doi:10.1007/s00340-010-4096-5