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Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • The demand for AI-driven data transmission requires smaller optical devices.
  • Surface plasmons offer nanoscale light manipulation, overcoming diffraction limits for integrated photonic chips.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate active manipulation of plasmon generation using phase-change materials.
  • To enable tunable directional excitation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs).

Main Methods:

  • Integration of asymmetric nanogrooves with the phase-change material Ge2Sb2Te5.
  • Exploitation of the amorphous and crystalline phases of Ge2Sb2Te5 for optical property modulation.
  • Demonstration of active multilevel control of SPP launching.

Main Results:

  • Tunable directional excitation of SPPs achieved through phase transition.
  • High extinction ratio (ER) contrast of 15 dB demonstrated.
  • Nanosecond switching with high modulation efficiency (up to 96.8%) achieved for both one-way and two-way operation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed approach enables active multilevel control of SPP launching.
  • This method paves the way for ultra-compact plasmonic devices like modulators and optical switches.
  • Advancement in miniaturization of photonic components for high-density integrated photonic chips.