Tunable bipolar optical interactions between guided lightwaves
Optics
2012-07-17 v1 Atomic Physics
Abstract
The optical binding forces between guided lightwaves in dielectric waveguides can be either repulsive or attractive. So far only attractive force has been observed. Here we experimentally demonstrate a bipolar optical force between coupled nanomechanical waveguides. Both attractive and repulsive optical forces are obtained. The sign of the force can be switched reversibly by tuning the relative phase of the interacting lightwaves. This tunable, bipolar interaction forms the foundation for the operation of a new class of light force devices and circuits.
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@article{arxiv.0903.5117,
title = {Tunable bipolar optical interactions between guided lightwaves},
author = {Mo Li and W. H. P. Pernice and H. X. Tang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.5117},
year = {2012}
}
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