Control of photon transport properties in nanocomposite nanowires

M. Moffa; V. Fasano; A. Camposeo; L. Persano; D. Pisignano

doi:10.1117/12.2212640

24 February 2016 Control of photon transport properties in nanocomposite nanowires

M. Moffa, V. Fasano, A. Camposeo, L. Persano, D. Pisignano

Proceedings Volume 9745, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XVIII; 97450S (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212640
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Active nanowires and nanofibers can be realized by the electric-field induced stretching of polymer solutions with sufficient molecular entanglements. The resulting nanomaterials are attracting an increasing attention in view of their application in a wide variety of fields, including optoelectronics, photonics, energy harvesting, nanoelectronics, and microelectromechanical systems. Realizing nanocomposite nanofibers is especially interesting in this respect. In particular, methods suitable for embedding inorganic nanocrystals in electrified jets and then in active fiber systems allow for controlling light-scattering and refractive index properties in the realized fibrous materials. We here report on the design, realization, and morphological and spectroscopic characterization of new species of active, composite nanowires and nanofibers for nanophotonics. We focus on the properties of light-confinement and photon transport along the nanowire longitudinal axis, and on how these depend on nanoparticle incorporation. Optical losses mechanisms and their influence on device design and performances are also presented and discussed.

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M. Moffa, V. Fasano, A. Camposeo, L. Persano, and D. Pisignano "Control of photon transport properties in nanocomposite nanowires", Proc. SPIE 9745, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XVIII, 97450S (24 February 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212640

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