Optical phase change materials in integrated silicon photonic devices
Optical phase change materials (O-PCMs) are being explored for a variety of photonic
applications due to the extraordinarily large changes in optical properties that occur during …
applications due to the extraordinarily large changes in optical properties that occur during …
Sub‐Picosecond Response Time of a Hybrid VO2:Silicon Waveguide at 1550 nm
Hybrid material systems are a promising approach for extending the capabilities of silicon
photonics. Given the weak electro‐optic and thermo‐optic effects in silicon, there is intense …
photonics. Given the weak electro‐optic and thermo‐optic effects in silicon, there is intense …
[HTML][HTML] Temperature-responsive tungsten doped vanadium dioxide thin film starves bacteria to death
The colonization of microorganisms on material surfaces, or namely biofouling, is a
challenging matter in both the medical and marine industries. With the inspiration of the …
challenging matter in both the medical and marine industries. With the inspiration of the …
Nanotextured Dynamics of a Light-Induced Phase Transition in VO2
We investigate transient nanotextured heterogeneity in vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin films
during a light-induced insulator-to-metal transition (IMT). Time-resolved scanning near-field …
during a light-induced insulator-to-metal transition (IMT). Time-resolved scanning near-field …
Unified band-theoretic description of structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of vanadium dioxide phases
S Xu, X Shen, KA Hallman, RF Haglund Jr… - Physical Review B, 2017 - APS
The debate about whether the insulating phases of vanadium dioxide (VO 2) can be
described by band theory or whether it requires a theory of strong electron correlations …
described by band theory or whether it requires a theory of strong electron correlations …
Epitaxial VO2 Nanostructures: A Route to Large-Scale, Switchable Dielectric Metasurfaces
Metasurfaces offer unparalleled functionalities for controlling the propagation and properties
of electromagnetic waves. But to transfer these functions to technological applications, it is …
of electromagnetic waves. But to transfer these functions to technological applications, it is …
Broadband, Integrated, Micron-Scale, All-Optical Si3N4/VO2 Modulators with pJ Switching Energy
The expansion of optical network traffic demands the implementation of all-optical signal
processing functions such as switching and modulation within the network nodes to scale …
processing functions such as switching and modulation within the network nodes to scale …
Selection rule for the photoinduced phase transition dominated by anisotropy of strain in
T Saiki, T Yoshida, K Akimoto, D Indo, M Arizono… - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
In photoinduced phase transitions, the relationship between the crystal orientation and the
direction of the polarization or wave vector of light seems important, but surprisingly, such …
direction of the polarization or wave vector of light seems important, but surprisingly, such …
Subpicosecond Spectroscopic Ellipsometry of the Photoinduced Phase Transition in VO2 Thin Films
We report the first application of broadband time-resolved pump–probe ellipsometry to study
the ultrafast dynamics of the photoinduced insulator-to-metal transition (IMT) in vanadium …
the ultrafast dynamics of the photoinduced insulator-to-metal transition (IMT) in vanadium …
Photoinduced Metal-Like Phase of VO2 with Subns Recovery
Vanadium dioxide is a unique insulator–metal transition material with a near room
temperature transition temperature that is a major focus of interest in burgeoning fields such …
temperature transition temperature that is a major focus of interest in burgeoning fields such …