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Tunable optical forces between nanophotonic waveguides.

Joris Roels1, Iwijn De Vlaminck, Liesbet Lagae

  • 1Department of Information Technology (INTEC), Ghent University, IMEC, Gent, Belgium. joris.roels@intec.ugent.be

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Researchers demonstrated tunable optical gradient forces between nanophotonic waveguides. The force can be switched between attractive and repulsive by adjusting the light

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Physics

Background:

  • Light confinement in nanoscale components enhances optical forces.
  • Nanophotonic circuits enable manipulation of light at the nanoscale.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate and control optical gradient forces between nanophotonic waveguides.
  • To explore the tunability of these forces from attractive to repulsive.

Main Methods:

  • Simulating and analyzing optical gradient forces between two parallel nanophotonic waveguides.
  • Modulating the relative phase of optical fields injected into the waveguides.

Main Results:

  • Optical gradient forces were observed between the nanophotonic waveguides.

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  • The force's nature (attractive/repulsive) was successfully tuned by controlling the optical field phase.

    • Conclusions:

    • Optical gradient forces in nanophotonic systems are significant and controllable.
    • Tunable optical forces offer potential for advanced microphotonic and nanomechanical devices.