Simulation of optomechanical interaction of levitated nanoparticle with photonic crystal micro cavity

T Maňka, M Šiler, V Liška, P Zemánek, M Šerý… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
We propose and analyze theoretically a promising design of an optical trap for vacuum
levitation of nanoparticles based on a one-dimensional (1D) silicon photonic crystal cavity …

Memory-induced excitability in optical cavities

B Braeckeveldt, KJH Peters, B Verdonschot… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
Neurons and other excitable systems can release energy suddenly given a small stimulus.
Excitability has recently drawn increasing interest in optics, as it is key to realize all-optical …

Computational and experimental analysis of gold nanorods in terms of their morphology: Spectral absorption and local field enhancement

JM Núñez-Leyva, ES Kolosovas-Machuca, J Sánchez… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
A nanoparticle's shape and size determine its optical properties. Nanorods are
nanoparticles that have double absorption bands associated to surface plasmon oscillations …

Performance reduction and discrepancies between supported and suspended 1D photonic-crystal/photonic-wire with medium extended microcavity length

MN Nawi, DD Berhanuddin, MA Mahdi… - Journal of …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We report the performance of silicon-on-insulator medium-length extended microcavity (3 to
4.5 μm long) one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguide. Quality-factor (Q-factor) values …