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Area of Science:

  • Optoelectronics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Antenna Theory

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  • Yagi-Uda antennas are crucial for point-to-point radio wave communication.
  • Miniaturizing antennas to the optical regime offers advantages in bandwidth and footprint size.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate electrically-driven Yagi-Uda antennas operating at optical frequencies.
  • To achieve wavelength-scale footprints for enhanced optical data transmission.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of Yagi-Uda antennas with wavelength-scale footprints.
  • Utilizing feedback-controlled dielectrophoresis for precise nanoparticle placement.
  • Employing antenna-enhanced inelastic electron tunneling for light generation.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated electrically-driven Yagi-Uda antennas for light.
  • Achieved large directionalities with forward-to-backward ratios up to 9.1 dB.
  • Reproducible tunnel gaps created using dielectrophoresis with gold nanoparticles.

Conclusions:

  • Developed optical Yagi-Uda antennas comparable to radio-frequency counterparts.
  • Potential for on-chip optical communication without Joule heating limitations.
  • Enables advanced light management for nanoscale sensing, metrology, and light-emitting devices.