VO2 nanophotonics

Abstract

The intriguing physics of vanadium dioxide (VO2) makes it not only a fascinating object of study for fundamental research on solid-state physics but also an attractive means to actively modify the properties of integrated devices. In particular, the exceptionally large complex refractive index variation produced by the insulator-to-metal transition of this material opens up interesting opportunities to dynamically tune optical systems. This Perspective reviews some of the exciting work done on VO2 for nanophotonics in the last decade and suggests promising directions to explore for this burgeoning field.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1063/5.0028093

Entities

People

  • J. A. Woollam
  • Jianing Sun
  • Jimmy John
  • Jorge Parra
  • Pablo Sanchis
  • Régis Orobtchouk
  • Shriram Ramanathan
  • Sébastien Cueff
  • Zhen Zhang

Organizations

  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Purdue University
  • University of Lyon

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene