A Slot-grating flat lens for telecom wavelengths

Jon R Pugh, Jamie L Stokes, Martin Lopez Garcia, Choon-How Gan, Geoff Nash, John Rarity, Martin J Cryan

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Abstract

We present a beam focusing flat lens for use in the mid-infrared wavelength range. An aperture and second-order grating structure in thin gold and silicon layers is used to excite and then scatter a propagating surface plasmon polariton (SPP) to constructively interfere in the far-field to produce a narrow beam. The silicon layer acts as a mechanism for enhancing the surface plasmon polariton coupling efficiency and as a material whose refractive index can be increased by heating. We have shown through heating the silicon layer to 900ºC, we can tune the beaming angle of the lens through -7º to 7º.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2014 16th International Conference on
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2014

Research Groups and Themes

  • QETLabs
  • Photonics and Quantum

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