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  • A conformal atomic layer re-coating technique for feature size reduction.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful fabrication of titanium dioxide slot waveguides operating at approximately 650 nm.
    • Demonstration of ring resonators based on these slot waveguides.
    • Achieved narrow slot widths in the tens of nanometers using the novel re-coating technique.

    Conclusions:

    • The study presents the first experimental demonstration of visible-light titanium dioxide slot waveguides.
    • The developed re-coating technique is effective for creating ultra-narrow slots.
    • This work paves the way for advanced visible-light photonic integrated circuits.