Light Manipulation in Metallic Nanowire Networks with Functional Connectivity. Issue 5 (27th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Galinski, Henning; Fratalocchi, Andrea; Döbeli, Max; Capasso, Federico
• Is Part Of: Advanced optical materials. Volume 5:Issue 5(2017:May)
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• Publication Date: 2016-12-27
• Subjects: electromagnetic disorder -- functional connectivity -- light‐matter interaction -- optical nanomaterials -- random metallic networks; Optical materials -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; 620.11295
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.201600580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2195-1071

Abstract

Abstract : Guided by ideas from complex systems, a new class of network metamaterials is introduced for light manipulation, which are based on the functional connectivity among heterogeneous subwavelength components arranged in complex networks. The model system is a nanonetwork formed by dealloying a metallic thin film. The connectivity of the network is deterministically controlled, enabling the formation of tunable absorbing states.