Chalcogenide Photonic Quasicrystalline Metastructures: New Approaches to Phase-matching Engineering

Abstract

We propose the investigation of quasicrystalline photonic metastructures in chalcogenide glass (ChG) films for use in nonlinear frequency conversion processes. The proposed work, which builds on our previous ONR Code 33-funded project titled “Nonlinear Light-Metasurface Interactions in the Mid-Infrared Range,” has the potential to enable new, highly efficient frequency conversion modalities in a compact form.Short Work Statement: -MWIR Hyperlens:1. -Modeling (Buffalo)2. -Film fabrication (NRL)3. -Hyperlens fabrication (Buffalo)4. -Near IR characterization (Buffalo)5. -Mid Wave IR characterization (NRL)Nonlinear Metasurface:1. -Modeling (Buffalo)2. -Film fabrication (NRL)3. -Device fabrication (Buffalo)4. -Near IR characterization (Buffalo)5. -Mid Wave IR characterization (NRL)Hyperbolic and Chiral Metasurface:1. -Modeling (Buffalo)2. -Film fabrication (NRL)3. -Film doping study (NRL)4. -Device fabrication (Buffalo)5. -Near IR characterization (Buffalo)6. -Mid Wave IR characterization (NRL)

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
May 23, 2019
Source ID
N000141912163

Entities

People

  • Natalia M. Litchinitser

Organizations

  • Duke University
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Research Science/Academic Research