New horizons in near-zero refractive index photonics and hyperbolic metamaterials

M Lobet, N Kinsey, I Liberal, H Caglayan… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The engineering of the spatial and temporal properties of both the electric permittivity and
the refractive index of materials is at the core of photonics. When vanishing to zero, those …

[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear optics at epsilon near zero: From origins to new materials

D Fomra, A Ball, S Saha, J Wu, M Sojib… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In the continuously evolving realm of nonlinear optics, epsilon near zero (ENZ) materials
have captured significant scientific interest, becoming a compelling focal point over the past …

Gallium-doped zinc oxide: nonlinear reflection and transmission measurements and modeling in the ENZ region

A Ball, R Secondo, BT Diroll, D Fomra… - Journal of Physics …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Strong nonlinear materials have been sought after for decades for applications in
telecommunications, sensing, and quantum optics. Gallium-doped zinc oxide is a II–VI …

Tailoring the Thickness‐Dependent Optical Properties of Conducting Nitrides and Oxides for Epsilon‐Near‐Zero‐Enhanced Photonic Applications

S Saha, MG Ozlu, SN Chowdhury, BT Diroll… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The unique properties of the emerging photonic materials, conducting nitrides and oxides,
especially their tailorability, large damage thresholds, and, importantly, the so‐called epsilon …

Two-color all-optical switching in Si-compatible epsilon-near-zero hyperbolic metamaterials

A Pianelli, R Dhama, J Judek, R Mazur… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
All-optical ultrafast switches enabled by artificial materials are considered at the forefront of
the next generation of photonic communications and data processing. During the last two …

[HTML][HTML] Si-CMOS compatible epsilon-near-zero metamaterial for two-color ultrafast all-optical switching

A Pianelli, R Dhama, J Judek, R Mazur… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Driven by the escalating demands of advanced technologies, developing integration
strategies has kept pace with the realization of ultrafast components during the past two …

[HTML][HTML] All-optical AZO-based modulator topped with Si metasurfaces

S Vatani, B Barahimi, MK Moravvej-Farshi - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
All-optical communication systems are under continuous development to address different
core elements of inconvenience. Here, we numerically investigate an all-optical modulator …

Interband carrier recombination mechanism in Al-doped ZnO

C Chen, J Yu, Z Lv, F Zhang, K Wang… - Journal of Physics D …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Due to strong nonlinear optical effects and ultrafast response properties, transparent
conductive oxides are promising candidate materials for next-generation THz modulation …

[HTML][HTML] Design of optical Kerr effect in multilayer hyperbolic metamaterials

D Genchi, F Dodici, T Cesca, G Mattei - Nanophotonics, 2024 - degruyter.com
The design of optical materials in nonlinear devices represents a fundamental step for their
optimization and miniaturization, that would significantly contribute to the progress of …

Tailoring epsilon-near-zero wavelength and nonlinear absorption properties of CdO thin films by Mo doping

Y Wu, Y Wang, M Wang, H Ma, H Jiang, J Yao… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Cadmium oxide (CdO) has recently attracted attention as a material with controllable
properties tailored for optoelectronic and nanophotonic devices due to its superior mobility …