20 research outputs found
The role of magnetoplasmons in Casimir force calculations
In this paper we review the role of magneto plasmon polaritons in the Casimir
force calculations. By applying an external constant magnetic field a strong
optical anisotropy is induced on two parallel slabs reducing the reflectivity
and thus the Casimir force. As the external magnetic field increases, the
Casimir force decreases. Thus, with an an external magnetic field the Casimir
force can be controlled.The calculations are done in the Voigt configuration
where the magnetic field is parallel to the slabs. In this configuration the
reflection coefficients for TE and TM modes do not show mode conversion.Comment: contribution to QFEXT09, Norman, Oklahoma 200
Pull-in control due to Casimir forces using external magnetic fields
We present a theoretical calculation of the pull-in control in capacitive
micro switches actuated by Casimir forces, using external magnetic fields. The
external magnetic fields induces an optical anisotropy due to the excitation of
magneto plasmons, that reduces the Casimir force. The calculations are
performed in the Voigt configuration, and the results show that as the magnetic
field increases the system becomes more stable. The detachment length for a
cantilever is also calculated for a cantilever, showing that it increases with
increasing magnetic field. At the pull-in separation, the stiffness of the
system decreases with increasing magnetic field.Comment: accepted for publication in App. Phys. Let
Van der Waals torque induced by external magnetic fields
We present a method for inducing and controlling van der Waals torques
between two parallel slabs using a constant magnetic field. The torque is
calculated using the Barash theory of dispersive torques. In III-IV
semiconductors such as , the effect of an external magnetic field is to
induce an optical anisotropy, in an otherwise isotropic material, that will in
turn induce a torque.
The calculations of the torque are done in the Voigt configuration, with the
magnetic field parallel to the surface of the slabs. As a case study we
consider a slab made of calcite and a second slab made of . In the
absence of magnetic field there is no torque. As the magnetic field increases,
the optical anisotropy of increases and the torque becomes different
from zero, increasing with the magnetic field. The resulting torque is of the
same order of magnitude as that calculated using permanent anisotropic
materials when the magnetic fields is close to 1 T.Comment: to appear in Journal of Applied Physic
La refracci贸n negativa y los metamateriales: los nuevos materiales para dispositivos 贸pticos
En este trabajo describimos聽el efecto novel de聽la refracci贸n negativa. Esta聽refracci贸n an贸mala puede聽suceder en materiales聽artificiales:聽un tipo llamado聽metameteriales聽de 铆ndice聽de refracci贸n negativa,聽en la cual la velocidad de聽fase es negativa y otro tipo聽de material de 铆ndice de refracci贸n聽positiva donde la velocidad de grupo es positiva.聽Describimos modelos聽para la construcci贸n de los聽materiales y damos ejemplos聽ilustrativos de la refracci贸n聽negativa. Tambi茅n聽mencionamos algunas posibles聽aplicaciones de estos聽nuevos materiales como la聽construcci贸n de lentes con聽superficies planas y materiales聽invisibles. En la fabricaci贸n聽de metamateriales聽que funcionen con luz visible,聽sus componentes deben聽tener tama帽os en la聽nanoescala
Otto configuration for the TM and TE surface plasmon detection in doped graphene at terahertz frequencies
A numerical study of the TE and TM surface plasmon detection in free standing doped graphene by use of the Attenuated Total Reflectance technique is presented.聽It is demonstrated for both polarizations that the effects of wave interference can produce total absorption phenomenon
Transit times for electromagnetic waves in metallic layered systems
Metallic multilayered arrays are considered, in the local Drude theory, to investigate transit times of electromagnetic waves and the fast response mediated by plasmon polaritons. The transit times are calculated for frequencies corresponding to band gaps in the dispersion relation of periodic layered media. At these frequencies, and depending on the thickness of the structure, a fast response or even a superluminal effect is predicted. This effect is more evident near the plasmon polariton resonances. Moreover, the time delay is also affected by the surface plasmon coupling between the metallic layers. The metallic superlattices are described according to the Drude theory. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved
Los n煤meros de fibonacci en la naturaleza y los sistemas nanoestructurados artificiales
Resumen: En este trabajo se describe y comenta la importancia y el impacto que los n煤meros de Fibonacci han tenido a lo largo de los a帽os y su vinculaci贸n con el arte, la naturaleza y los materiales artificiales nanoestructurados, se hace una breve descripci贸n sobre el momento hist贸rico de su aparici贸n, se revisan diversas formas de obtener la relaci贸n de recurrencia entre los n煤meros. Se muestran algunos ejemplos de su presencia en el arte, la naturaleza, as铆 como resultados de propiedades 贸pticas de nanoestructuras de materiales artificiales construidos siguiendo esta secuencia
Transverse magnetic surface plasmons and complete absorption supported by doped graphene in Otto configuration
High sensitivity of the Attenuated Total Reflectance technique for exciting transverse magnetic surface plasmons in free-standing doped graphene is reported; complete agreement with the electromagnetic dispersion relation is numerically demonstrated in the terahertz regime. By reducing the air gap between prism and graphene in the Otto configuration we found that the surface plasmon excitation is weakened, but interference effects arise producing perfect absorption. At 5 THz two dips of zero-reflection were found, one of them with residual plasmonic contribution. Consequently, the reflection can be suppressed by changing the separation between prism and graphene; it is not needed to modify the graphene doping level. Conditions for destructive interference leading to complete absorption are presented and a particular behavior of the evanescent magnetic fields just at perfect absorption is reporte
Optical response of resonator induced plasmon filters: Nanometric diatomic structures
We investigate the optical response of plasmon filters, which are composed of a diatomic chain of metallic nanoclusters along which a resonator, composed of one or two metallic nanoclusters, is coupled vertically. Taking into account the resonator, we show that the transmission amplitude T of the electromagnetic radiation may display dips when the geometrical parameters are chosen properly. The presence of a resonator composed of one metallic nanocluster yields a dip at the cluster resonance frequency. When the resonator is composed of two nanoclusters, then if the nanoclusters are of the same material, two dips emerge as a consequence of the splitting of the dip of the one-nanocluster resonator. If the resonator is of two different materials, then we obtain two dips near the resonance frequencies of the nanoclusters. These dips appear when the separations between nanoclusters are properly adjusted. Such a device may be used to transfer directionally the electromagnetic radiation. In the limit of equal atomic nanoclusters we reproduce the monoatomic chain results (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserve