Atomic Scale Materials and Devices
Abstract
This thrust examined the fundamental physics of materials at the atomic scale in order to develop new devices and capabilities. New materials and prototype devices were developed to demonstrate a new class of optoelectronics that operate with ultra-low energy dissipation (~100 atom-Joules (aJ)/operation). This class of opto-electronics is enabled by the optical Zeno effect, a counter-intuitive phenomenon whereby an increase in device absorptivity can lead to a decrease in loss.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- fc2e994020646322814930337ab680d1