High Power Metamaterial Laser
Abstract
High Power Metamaterial Laser abstract:The goal of this proposal is to develop high power metamaterials lasers using recent ideas ontopological photonics and the unconventional properties of Dirac cones (DC) dispersion. This fieldwas inspired by the discovery of topological insulators, in which interfacial electrons transportwithout dissipation, even in the presence of impurities. Similarly, the use of carefully designedwavevector space topologies allows the creation of systems that support new states of light. WhileDirac cone is reminiscent of dispersion of electrons in graphene, it can now be use to tam photons,leading to new capabilities for photonic devices. Dirac cones can increase mode spacing by ordersof magnitude and thus allow for much larger area surface laser based on metamaterials. The largearea in turn leads to much higher output power compared to what has been possible so far. Thesesources will find applications in many DoD systems where high power is required. The researchwill 1) investigate the physics of high power metamaterial laser, 2) fabricate and characterize highpower metamaterial lasers and 3) realize electrically pumped high power metamaterial lasers. Theproject objectives will be accomplished by combining expertise in the design, the fabrication, andthe characterization of nanophotonic devices. The project bridges the fields of topology inmathematics, laser physics and nanophotonics and requires theory/simulation, nanofabrication,and characterization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712442
Entities
People
- Boubacar Kanté
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, San Diego