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Influence of micro-joints formed between spheres in coupled-resonator optical waveguide

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Light propagation is simulated through coupled-resonator optical waveguides (CROWs) composed of seven transparent polystyrene microspheres, including micro-joints formed between the spheres. In nanojet-induced mode (NIM) light propagation, the micro-joints increased the optical coupling between microspheres drastically, and the light confinement by individual microspheres weakened as the micro-joint diameter increases. These results suggest that we can control NIM light propagation by changing the micro-joint diameter; this amounts to a nanojet throttle valve.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.022258

Authors: Tadashi Mitsui, Tsunenobu Onodera, Yutaka Wakayama, Takeru Hayashi, Naoki Ikeda, Yoshimasa Sugimoto, Tadashi Takamasu, Hidetoshi Oikawa

Institutions: National Institute for Materials Science, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University

Language: English

Topic: Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

OpenAlex ID: W1963652001

FWCI: 1.72

Cites: 30

Cited by: 23

Related to: 10