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Alireza Bonakdar1, John Kohoutek, Dibyendu Dey

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Area of Science:

  • Optomechanics
  • Nanophotonics
  • Metamaterials

Background:

  • Traditional optical switches face limitations in size and speed.
  • Miniaturization is key for next-generation photonic integrated circuits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce novel optomechanical nanoantennae for all-optical switching.
  • To demonstrate the potential for deep subwavelength device operation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and characterization of optomechanical nanoantennae.
  • Analysis of scattering properties and switching performance.

Main Results:

  • Nanoantennae exhibit significant scattering changes with minute geometric variations.
  • Devices operate at deep subwavelength scales (500x smaller than optical wavelength).
  • Achieved a 4.4 GHz bandwidth and 35 pJ switching energy.

Conclusions:

  • Optomechanical nanoantennae offer a pathway to compact, high-speed all-optical nanoswitches.
  • Deep subwavelength design enables efficient and rapid optical control.