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Tailoring repulsive optical forces in nanophotonic waveguides.

Ardavan Oskooi1, Pedro A Favuzzi, Yoichi Kawakami

  • 1Department of Electronic Science & Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan. oskooi@qoe.kuee.kyoto‐u.ac.jp

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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Nanotechnology
  • Optomechanics

Background:

  • Optical forces between nanophotonic waveguides are crucial for optomechanical devices.
  • Standard dielectric waveguides exhibit limited repulsive force magnitudes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose design strategies for tailoring repulsive-gradient-optical forces.
  • To enhance optical forces between parallel nanophotonic waveguides using specific modes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing morphology-augmented slow-light band-edge modes.
  • Analyzing force interactions at small separation lengths between waveguides.

Main Results:

  • Achieved repulsive forces nearly 2 orders of magnitude larger than standard square waveguides.
  • Demonstrated selective tailoring of optical forces via waveguide morphology.

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Conclusions:

  • The proposed mechanism significantly amplifies repulsive optical forces.
  • Enhanced optomechanical functionality is enabled for sensing, switching, and NEMS.