Vis-IR optical switching/ modulation based on the electrically- activated phase transition of VO2 thin films

Author

Crunteanu, Aurelian ; Fabert, Marc ; Givernaud, Julien ; Kermène, Vincent ; Desfarges-Berthelemot, Agnès ; Orlianges, Jean-Christophe ; Champeaux, Corrine ; Catherinot, Alain

Author_Institution

CNRS, Univ. de Limoges, Limoges, France

fYear

2010

fDate

16-21 May 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report on fabrication and preliminary characterization of novel optical switches based on phase transition VO₂ thin films. The electrically-induced VO₂ phase transition leads to radical changes in material´s optical properties, which may be further implemented in fast modulators for short-pulsed lasers applications.

Keywords

optical fabrication; optical films; optical switches; phase transformations; vanadium compounds; VO₂; electrically activated phase transition; fast modulators; optical fabrication; optical modulation; optical properties; optical switches; preliminary characterization; short-pulsed lasers applications; vis-IR optical switching; Laser transitions; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical recording; Phase modulation; Substrates; Surface-mount technology; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-890-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-890-2

Type

conf

Filename

5499558