Full Control of Nanoscale Optical Transmission with a Composite Metascreen

Authors

Francesco Monticone, The University of Texas at Austin
Nasim Mohammadi Estrakhri, Chapman UniversityFollow
Andrea Alù, The University of Texas at Austin

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-25-2013

Abstract

By applying the optical nanocircuit concepts to metasurfaces, we propose an effective route to locally control light transmission over a deeply subwavelength scale. This concept realizes the optical equivalent of a transmit-array, whose use is demonstrated for light bending and focusing with unprecedented efficiency over a subwavelength distance, with crucial benefits for nano-optics applications. These findings may lead to large improvements in the manipulation of optical transmission and processing of nanoscale optical signals over conformal and Si-compatible substrates.

Comments

This article was originally published in Physical Review Letters, volume 110, issue 20, in 2013. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.203903

Recommended Citation

F. Monticone, N. Mohammadi Estakhri, and A. Alù, “Full Control of Nanoscale Optical Transmission with a Composite Metascreen,” Physical Review Letters, Vol. 110, No. 20, 203903 (5 pages), February 25, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.203903.

Copyright

American Physical Society