Optomechanical nanoantenna

Alireza Bonakdar, John Kohoutek, Dibyendu Dey, Hooman Mohseni*

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Abstract

We introduce optomechanical nanoantennae, which show dramatic changes in scattering properties by minuscule changes in geometry. These structures are very compact, with a volume 500 times smaller than free-space optical wavelength volume. This deep subwavelength geometry leads to high speed and low switching power. The bandwidth of the device is about 4.4 GHz, with a switching energy of only 35 pJ. Such antenna structures could lead to compact and high-speed all-optical nanoswitches.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3258-3260
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume37
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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