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A non-volatile chalcogenide switchable hyperbolic metamaterial

A non-volatile chalcogenide switchable hyperbolic metamaterial
A non-volatile chalcogenide switchable hyperbolic metamaterial
Phase change materials have enabled the realization of dynamic nanophotonic devices with various functionalities. Reconfigurable hyperbolic metamaterials integrated with such elements have been demonstrated in the past but the volatile nature of their optical properties has been a limitation, particularly for applications that require the device to be preserved in a specified state. Here, we report the first proof-of-concept demonstration of a non-volatile, switchable hyperbolic metamaterial based on a chalcogenide glass. By using the Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) alloy as one of the components of a multilayered nanocomposite structure and exploiting its phase change property, we demonstrate a hyperbolic metamaterial in which the type-I hyperbolic dispersion (ε<0, ε>0) and negative refraction can be switched from the near-infrared to the visible region. This opens up new opportunities for reconfigurable device applications, such as imaging, optical data storage and sensing.
2195-1071
Krishnamoorthy, Harish N.S.
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Gholipour, Behrad
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Zheludev, Nikolai
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Soci, Cesare
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Krishnamoorthy, Harish N.S.
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Gholipour, Behrad
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Zheludev, Nikolai
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Soci, Cesare
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Krishnamoorthy, Harish N.S., Gholipour, Behrad, Zheludev, Nikolai and Soci, Cesare (2018) A non-volatile chalcogenide switchable hyperbolic metamaterial. Advanced Optical Materials, [1800332]. (doi:10.1002/adom.201800332).

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Phase change materials have enabled the realization of dynamic nanophotonic devices with various functionalities. Reconfigurable hyperbolic metamaterials integrated with such elements have been demonstrated in the past but the volatile nature of their optical properties has been a limitation, particularly for applications that require the device to be preserved in a specified state. Here, we report the first proof-of-concept demonstration of a non-volatile, switchable hyperbolic metamaterial based on a chalcogenide glass. By using the Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) alloy as one of the components of a multilayered nanocomposite structure and exploiting its phase change property, we demonstrate a hyperbolic metamaterial in which the type-I hyperbolic dispersion (ε<0, ε>0) and negative refraction can be switched from the near-infrared to the visible region. This opens up new opportunities for reconfigurable device applications, such as imaging, optical data storage and sensing.

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Accepted/In Press date: 9 July 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 20 July 2018

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Local EPrints ID: 422544
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/422544
ISSN: 2195-1071
PURE UUID: ca8bc0e3-680b-4451-859a-ecf7d7f98469
ORCID for Nikolai Zheludev: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-6636

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Date deposited: 25 Jul 2018 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 06:54

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Author: Harish N.S. Krishnamoorthy
Author: Behrad Gholipour
Author: Cesare Soci

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