Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Roadmap for Quantum Nanophotonics with Free Electrons.

ACS photonics·2025
Same author

Structured electrons with chiral mass and charge.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2024
Same author

Terahertz control and timing correlations in a transmission electron microscope.

Science advances·2024
Same author

Femtosecond electron beam probe of ultrafast electronics.

Nature communications·2024
Same author

Attosecond electron microscopy of sub-cycle optical dynamics.

Nature·2023
Same author

Polarized phonons carry angular momentum in ultrafast demagnetization.

Nature·2022

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 9, 2025

Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide and a Temperature-dependent Optical Model
11:10

Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide and a Temperature-dependent Optical Model

Published on: May 23, 2018

11.8K

Canalized light creates directional and switchable surface structures in vanadium dioxide.

Daniel Kazenwadel1, Noel Neathery1, Peter Baum2

  • 1Universität Konstanz, Fachbereich Physik, 78464, Konstanz, Germany.

Nature Communications
|April 28, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Researchers created re-writable, laser-induced nanostructures on single-crystalline vanadium dioxide. These anisotropic structures, driven by surface plasmon polaritons, enable ultrafast switching for advanced optical and electronic applications.

More Related Videos

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy with Biasing and Fabrication of Asymmetric Crossbars Based on Mixed-Phased a-VOx
09:49

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy with Biasing and Fabrication of Asymmetric Crossbars Based on Mixed-Phased a-VOx

Published on: May 13, 2020

4.0K
Aerosol-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Oxide Structures: Zinc Oxide Rods
06:39

Aerosol-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Oxide Structures: Zinc Oxide Rods

Published on: September 14, 2017

13.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 9, 2025

Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide and a Temperature-dependent Optical Model
11:10

Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide and a Temperature-dependent Optical Model

Published on: May 23, 2018

11.8K
In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy with Biasing and Fabrication of Asymmetric Crossbars Based on Mixed-Phased a-VOx
09:49

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy with Biasing and Fabrication of Asymmetric Crossbars Based on Mixed-Phased a-VOx

Published on: May 13, 2020

4.0K
Aerosol-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Oxide Structures: Zinc Oxide Rods
06:39

Aerosol-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Oxide Structures: Zinc Oxide Rods

Published on: September 14, 2017

13.0K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Switchable nanostructured surfaces offer advanced optical and electronic properties.
  • Vanadium dioxide (VO2) exhibits a unique metal-to-insulator transition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create self-organized, re-writable, laser-induced surface nanostructures in single-crystalline VO2.
  • To investigate the anisotropic optical and electronic properties arising from these structures.

Main Methods:

  • Laser-induced surface structuring of single-crystalline VO2.
  • Characterization of nanostructure formation and anisotropic properties.
  • Analysis of surface plasmon polariton behavior.

Main Results:

  • Successfully created re-writable, self-organized nanostructures on VO2 surfaces.
  • Discovered anisotropic features attributed to canalized surface plasmon polaritons propagating along a single crystal axis.
  • Preserved the single-crystalline nature and sharp metal-to-insulator transition of VO2 nanostructures.

Conclusions:

  • Laser-induced surface structuring enables the creation of advanced functional nanomaterials.
  • Anisotropic plasmonic effects in VO2 nanostructures open new avenues for optical and electronic devices.
  • Femtosecond switching capabilities are maintained, paving the way for high-speed applications.