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Title: High-efficiency optical limiter using metasurface and phase-change material

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OSTI ID:1860214

According to some aspects, a transmissive and all-dielectric optical component/limiter with great cutoff efficiency using Vanadium Dioxide (VO2) as the active component is disclosed. In some embodiments, Vanadium dioxide is used for an optical limiter due to the large contrast in optical constants upon undergoing the semiconductor to metal phase transition. When triggered optically, this transition occurs within 60 fs, making the device suitable for an ultrafast laser environment. In addition, the phase transition threshold is tunable by applying stress or doping; therefore, the device cutoff intensity can be adjusted to fulfill specific requirements.

Research Organization:
Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR)
DOE Contract Number:
ECCS1351334; FG02-01ER45916; N00014-16-1-2283
Assignee:
Vanderbuilt University (Nashville, TN)
Patent Number(s):
11,209,716
Application Number:
16/593,551
OSTI ID:
1860214
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 10/04/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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