Chalcogenide Nanophotonics
1. Auflage März 2026
368 Seiten, Hardcover
6 Abbildungen (6 Farbabbildungen)
5 Tabellen
Handbuch/Nachschlagewerk
Kurzbeschreibung
provides the theoretical background of chalcogenide photonics and their optical properties, and presenting a large variety of photonics devices to which chalcogenide semiconductor can be employed.
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.
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