title: Coherent control of nanoscale light localization in metamaterial: creating and positioning isolated subwavelength energy hot spots.
abstract: We show the strong optically induced interactions between discrete metamolecules in a metamaterial system and coherent monochromatic continuous light beam with a spatially tailored phase profile can be used to prepare a subwavelength scale energy localization. Well-isolated energy hot spots of a fraction of a wavelength can be created and positioned on the metamaterial landscape offering new opportunities for data storage and imaging applications.
authors.affiliation: Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruostekoski
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Zheludev