Are phase change materials ideal for programmable photonics?: opinion

Robert E. Simpson; Joel K.W. Yang; Juejun Hu

doi:10.1364/OME.456895

Are phase change materials ideal for programmable photonics? opinion

Robert E. Simpson^*, Joel K.W. Yang, Juejun Hu

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Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Abstract

The objective of this Opinion is to stimulate new research into materials that can meet the needs of tomorrow’s programmable photonics components. Herein, we argue that the inherent property portfolios of the common telluride phase change materials, which have been successfully applied in data storage technologies, are unsuitable for most emerging programmable photonics applications. We believe that newer PCMs with wider bandgaps, such as Sb₂S₃, Sb₂Se₃, and Ge₂Sb₂Se₄Te (GSST), can be optimized to meet the demands of holographic displays, optical neural network memories, and beam steering devices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2368-2373
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optical Materials Express
Volume	12
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.456895
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2022

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