Purcell effect for active tuning of light scattering from semiconductor optical antennas
Abstract
The development of nanophotonic technology relies on the ability to control and manipulate light at the nanometer scale. Most devices developed to date have been passive structures or have shown only modest changes in optical properties under an external stimulus. Holsteen et al. tuned the resonant scattering wavelength of silicon nanowires across the entire visible spectrum simply by adjusting the height of the nanowire above a metallic mirror. This nano-electromechanical system illustrates the potential for developing active optical platforms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aao5371
Entities
People
- Aaron L Holsteen
- Mark L. Brongersma
- Pengyu Fan
- Pieter G Kik
- Søren Raza
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Stanford University
- University of Central Florida