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: 666 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
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Optik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, 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)

Dr Cao is the Dean of School of Optoelectronics Engineering and Instrumentation Science - Dalian University of Technology and the Director of Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Nano photonics Technologies and Applications. He received his Ph.D. in Nanophotonics from Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, University of Bristol in 2007. After graduating, he joined as a Research Collaborator at University of Bristol working on on-chipped photonics devices and as a postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Radiography, City University of London. In the Spring semester of 2010, he was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor at College of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea. At the end of 2010, he joined Dalian University of Technology. He has published more than 130 scientific journal papers and delivered more than 50 conference papers (including more than 30 keynote/invited talks) and 1 book chapter.