Miniaturization of photonic waveguides by the use of left-handed materials

Details Miniaturization of photonic waveguides by the use of left-handed materials Miniaturization of photonic waveguides by the use of left-handed materials

2010-10-14

arxiv.org/abs/1010.3012v1

Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 203111 (2008)

Physics

Optics

4 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.2936299

We propose the use of a left-handed material in an optical waveguide structure to reduce its thickness well below the wavelength of light. We demonstrate that a layer of left-handed material, added to the cladding of a planar waveguide rather than to its core, allows for good light confinement in a subwavelength thin waveguide. We attribute the observed behavior to the change in phase evolution of electromagnetic waves in the guide. This technique can be used for the miniaturization of photonic integrated circuits.

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