Fundamental limits to optical response in absorptive systems

Fundamental limits to optical response in absorptive systems

At visible and infrared frequencies, metals show tantalizing promise for strong subwavelength resonances, but material loss typically dampens the response. We derive fundamental limits to the optical response of absorptive systems, bounding the largest enhancements possible given intrinsic material...

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Main Authors: Miller, Owen D. (Contributor), Polimeridis, Athanasios G. (Author), Hsu, Chia Wei (Author), DeLacy, Brendan G. (Author), Joannopoulos, John D. (Contributor), Johnson, Steven G. (Contributor), Reid, M. T. Homer (Contributor), Soljacic, Marin (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Optical Society of America, 2016-02-24T21:38:51Z.
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