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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Structural color filters (plasmonics, nano-cavities) offer vivid colors for CMOS image sensors but are complex to fabricate and lack dynamic tuning.
    • Existing methods present challenges in manufacturing simplicity and achieving tunable color properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report a dynamically tunable, transmissive color filter.
    • To demonstrate a simple fabrication process for scalable production.

    Main Methods:

    • Incorporating an ultra-thin phase change layer within a thin-film optical resonator.
    • Utilizing film deposition as the primary fabrication technique.

    Main Results:

    • The color filter allows design across the visible spectrum with a ~50 nm spectral shift post-phase transition.
    • Minimal color variation observed within a ±30° viewing angle.
    • Fabrication requires only film deposition, enabling large-scale, inexpensive production.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed phase change color filter offers dynamic tunability and simple fabrication.
    • This technology shows significant potential for applications in displays, CMOS sensors, and solar cells.