Extraordinary permittivity modulation in zinc oxide for ultrafast dynamic nanophotonics

Soham Saha, Aveek Dutta, Clayton DeVault, Benjamin T. Diroll, Richard D. Schaller, Zhaxylyk Kudyshev, Xiaohui Xu, Alexander Kildishev, Vladimir M. Shalaev, Alexandra Boltasseva*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This work reports on the extraordinarily large optically-induced permittivity changes in zinc oxide thin films. Broadband, large reflectance modulation is demonstrated in both planar films and patterned resonators in the NIR wavelength range.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Optics - Proceedings Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, Part of Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science APS/DLS, FiO 2020
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580804
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 14 2020
Event2020 Frontiers in Optics Conference, FiO 2020 - Washington, United States
Duration: Sep 14 2020Sep 17 2020

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

Conference2020 Frontiers in Optics Conference, FiO 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period9/14/209/17/20

Funding

This work is supported by the AFOSR Grant FA9550-18-1-0002. Use of the Center for Nanoscale Materials, an Office of Science user facility, was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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