The interest in dynamic modulation of light by ultra-thin materials exhibiting insulator–metal phase transition,such as VO_(2),has rapidly grown due to the myriad industrial applications,including smart windows and o...The interest in dynamic modulation of light by ultra-thin materials exhibiting insulator–metal phase transition,such as VO_(2),has rapidly grown due to the myriad industrial applications,including smart windows and optical limiters.However,for applications in the telecommunication spectral band,the light modulation through a thin VO_(2) film is low due to the presence of strong material loss.Here,we demonstrate tailored nanostructuring of VO_(2) to dramatically enhance its transmission modulation,reaching a value as high as 0.73,which is 2 times larger than the previous modulation achieved.The resulting designs,including free-topology optimization,demonstrate the fundamental limit in acquiring the desired optical performance,including achieving positive or negative transmission contrast.Our results on nanophotonic management of lossy nanostructured films open new opportunities for applications of VO_(2) metasurfaces.展开更多
基金Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta Optical Systems(TMOS)Australian Research Council(CE20010001)+2 种基金North Atlantic Treaty Organization(G5850–OPTIMIST)Ministero dellaposUniversitàe della Ricerca(2020EY2LJT_002)。
文摘The interest in dynamic modulation of light by ultra-thin materials exhibiting insulator–metal phase transition,such as VO_(2),has rapidly grown due to the myriad industrial applications,including smart windows and optical limiters.However,for applications in the telecommunication spectral band,the light modulation through a thin VO_(2) film is low due to the presence of strong material loss.Here,we demonstrate tailored nanostructuring of VO_(2) to dramatically enhance its transmission modulation,reaching a value as high as 0.73,which is 2 times larger than the previous modulation achieved.The resulting designs,including free-topology optimization,demonstrate the fundamental limit in acquiring the desired optical performance,including achieving positive or negative transmission contrast.Our results on nanophotonic management of lossy nanostructured films open new opportunities for applications of VO_(2) metasurfaces.
