Solution processable and optically switchable 1D photonic structures

Paternò, Giuseppe M.; Iseppon, Chiara; D’Altri, Alessia; Fasanotti, Carlo; Merati, Giulia; Randi, Mattia; Desii, Andrea; Pogna, Eva A.  A.; Viola, Daniele; Cerullo, Giulio; Scotognella, Francesco; Kriegel, Ilka

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-21824-w

Solution processable and optically switchable 1D photonic structures

Journal Article · Thu Feb 22 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21824-w· OSTI ID:1494093

^[1]; Iseppon, Chiara ^[2]; D’Altri, Alessia ^[2]; Fasanotti, Carlo ^[2]; Merati, Giulia ^[2]; Randi, Mattia ^[2]; Desii, Andrea ^[1]; Pogna, Eva A. A. ^[3]; Viola, Daniele ^[3]; Cerullo, Giulio ^[3]; Scotognella, Francesco ^[3]; Kriegel, Ilka ^[4]

Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Milan (Italy). Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Politecnico di Milano, Milano (Italy). Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta"
Politecnico di Milano, Milano (Italy). Dipartimento di Fisica
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova (Italy). Dept. of Nanochemistry

We report the first demonstration of a solution processable, optically switchable 1D photonic crystal which incorporates phototunable doped metal oxide nanocrystals. The resulting device structure shows a dual optical response with the photonic bandgap covering the visible spectral range and the plasmon resonance of the doped metal oxide the near infrared. By means of a facile photodoping process, we tuned the plasmonic response and switched effectively the optical properties of the photonic crystal, translating the effect from the near infrared to the visible. The ultrafast bandgap pumping induces a signal change in the region of the photonic stopband, with recovery times of several picoseconds, providing a step toward the ultrafast optical switching. Optical modeling uncovers the importance of a complete modeling of the variations of the dielectric function of the photodoped material, including the high frequency region of the Drude response which is responsible for the strong switching in the visible after photodoping. Our device configuration offers unprecedented tunability due to flexibility in device design, covering a wavelength range from the visible to the near infrared. Our findings indicate a new protocol to modify the optical response of photonic devices by optical triggers only.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); European Union (EU)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1494093

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 8; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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