Chalcogenide Nanophotonics

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-527-35294-4
Verlag: WILEY-VCH

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Comprehensive summary of Chalcogenide Nanophotonics, reviewing basic principles, synthesis methods, and cutting-edge applications
 
Chalcogenide Nanophotonics offers an in-depth exploration of these remarkable materials, covering their fundamental physics, synthesis methods, optical phenomena, and cutting-edge applications in modern photonics. A distinctive feature of this book is its interdisciplinary approach, weaving together materials science, condensed matter physics, and photonic engineering.
 
Each chapter integrates theoretical frameworks with practical case studies ? such as phase-change memory devices leveraging GeSbTe alloys or GST-based metasurfaces for dynamic color displays ? to illustrate the symbiotic relationship between material design and device performance. The inclusion of recent breakthroughs, such as van der Waals epitaxy for low-defect heterostructures and UV lithography for scalable metasurfaces, ensures relevance to both academic and industrial audiences.
 
Chalcogenide Nanophotonics includes information on:
 
* Electronic band structure and material properties, elucidating how chemical bonding and lattice dynamics govern their optoelectronic behavior
* Intricate mechanisms of thin-film growth, offering insights into epitaxial techniques such as chemical vapor deposition and pulsed laser deposition
* Properties of chalcogenides, covering dielectric functions, Raman spectroscopy, and emission mechanisms
* Chalcogenide-based photonic crystals and metamaterials, showcasing their potential for beam steering, perfect absorption, and chiral light manipulation
* Future challenges and opportunities, from machine learning-driven material discovery to monolithic 3D integration for quantum photonics
 
Chalcogenide Nanophotonics serves as both a roadmap and an invitation to researchers, engineers, and students alike, encouraging them to harness the infinite potential of chalcogenides.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cao, Tun

Su, Ying

Li, Yinghan

Gao, Hongze

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Optik, Lasertechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Optik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Definition of chalcogenide semiconductors
1.2 Basic properties of chalcogenide semiconductors
1.3 Application of chalcogenide semiconductors
1.4 Research progress of chalcogenide semiconductors
 
CHAPTER 2. FUNDAMENTAL OF CHALCOGENIDE SEMICONDUCTORS
2.1 Theory of Electronic Band Structure
2.2 Basic Material Properties
2.3 Synthesis and Characterization of Chalcogenide Film
 
CHAPTER 3 GROWTH OF CHALCOGENIDE FILM: MECHANISMS AND STRATEGIES
3.1 Chemical Vapor Deposition
3.2 Thermal Evaporation
3.3 Pulsed Laser Deposition
3.4 Sputtering
 
CHAPTER 4 OPTICAL PROPERTIES
4.1 Macroscopic Electrodynamics
4.2 The Dielectric Function
4.3 Raman Spectroscopies
4.4 Emission Spectroscopies
4.5 Light Scattering Spectroscopies
 
CHAPTER 5: CHALCOGENIDE COMPOUNDS FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Optical Characters of Chalcogenide Glasses
5.3 Preparation process of sulfur system glass fiber
5.4 Application
 
CHAPTER 6 INTEGRATED OPTICS AND ON CHIP PHOTONIC DEVICES OF SULFIDE COMPOUNDS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Chalcogenide Photonic Memory
6.3 Chalcogenide color pixels and displays
6.4 Chalcogenide waveguide
6.5 Discussion
 
CHAPTER 7 CHALCOGENIDE PHOTONICS CRYSTALS
7.1 Introduction
7.3 Applications
7.4 Discussions
 
CHAPTER 8: CHALCOGENIDE METAMATERIALS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Chalcogenide metamaterials platform
8.3 Applications
8.4 Discussions
 
CHAPTER 9: PERSPECTIVES
9.1 Future of Chalcogenide Nanophotonics
9.2 Challenges in Chalcogenide Nanophotonics
9.3 Conclusion and Outlook
 

Über Autor(innen)

Tun Cao is a Professor at the School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, where he serves as the Dean. He is a recipient of the National High-level Talent Program, a member of the Discipline Review Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, and a Fellow of Optica. His research interests lie in metamaterials, photonic crystals, and optoelectronic devices. He has led a broad portfolio of national and international research projects, including the National Key R&D Program, the Defense Basic Research Enhancement Program, international cooperation initiatives, NSFC programs, and industry-supported projects in the aerospace sector. He has received five ministerial- and provincial-level science and technology awards. Over the past five years, he has published more than 150 SCI-indexed papers in journals such as Science Advances, Advanced Materials, and Physical Review Letters, obtained over 50 granted national invention patents, and facilitated the transfer of two technological achievements.

Ying Su is an Associate Professor at the School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, and a member of Prof. Tun Cao's research group. Her research focuses on opto-electro-thermal devices and their application technologies. She has presided over national and provincial research projects and contributed to major national R&D programs. She has published more than 20 SCI-indexed papers and holds over ten invention patents. Her work has been recognized with the Second Prize of the Technological Invention Award from the Chinese Optical Engineering Society and the Second Prize of the Dalian Technological Invention Award.

Yinghan Li is an Assistant Professor at the School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology. She received her B.Eng. from Dalian University of Technology in 2015 and her Ph.D. from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2024. She joined the research group of Prof. Tun Cao at Dalian University of Technology in 2025. Her research focuses on optoelectronic display devices and thin-film technology, with specific interests in solution-based film formation kinetics, fabrication and modification of optoelectronic films, intelligent optical/electrical modulation, and functional coatings for thermal management.

Hongze Gao is an assistant professor at Dalian University of Technology, with a primary research focus on the optical operation of micro- and nano-particles. He received his doctoral degree from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2023. Having published 5 SCI-indexed papers as the first or corresponding author, he has established a solid academic foundation in his research field. His current work centers on the sorting and identification of chiral nano-particles by utilizing opto-fluidic technologies, with targeted applications in biosensing to enable the sensitive and accurate detection of biomarkers.