DocumentCode
1769459
Title
2D cognitive optical data processing with phase change materials
Author
Wang, Qijie ; Maddock, J. ; Rogers, Edward T. F. ; Roy, Tonmoy ; Craig, C. ; MacDonald, K.F. ; Hewak, D.W. ; Zheludev, Nikolay I.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate high-density, multi-level crystallization of a Ge2Sb2Te5 thin film using tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses. The optical reflectivity in each distinct phase states level is characterized for applications in ultra-fast cognitive parallel data processing.
Keywords
antimony compounds; chalcogenide glasses; crystallisation; germanium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; optical information processing; phase change materials; semiconductor thin films; 2D cognitive optical data processing; Ge2Sb2Te5; high-density multilevel crystallization; optical reflectivity; phase change materials; phase state level; thin film; tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses; ultrafast cognitive parallel data processing; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical films; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Reflectivity; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6988343
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