Vis-IR Optical switching modulation based on the electrically activated phase transition of VO2 thin films

Aurelian Crunteanu (1) , Fabert Marc (2) , Julien Givernaud (1) , Vincent Kermène (2) , Agnès Desfarges-Berthelemot (2) , Jean-Christophe Orlianges (3) , Corinne Champeaux (3) , Alain Catherinot (3)

1 MINACOM
2 PHOTONIQUE
3 Axe 2 : procédés de traitements de surface

We report on characterization of novel optical switches based on phase transition VO2films. The electrically-induced VO2phase transition leads to radical changes in material's optical properties, which may be implemented in switching/ modulation functions.

Aurelian Crunteanu, Fabert Marc, Julien Givernaud, Vincent Kermène, Agnès Desfarges-Berthelemot, et al.. Vis-IR Optical switching modulation based on the electrically activated phase transition of VO2 thin films. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS) (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2010), May 2010, San José - CALIFORNIE, United States. 3 p. ⟨hal-00620645⟩