Chalcogenide Nanophotonics （1. Auflage）

Cao, Tun/ Su, Ying/ Li, Yinghan

Wiley-VCH（2026/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 384 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783527352944

Full Description

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.

Contents

Preface xi

1 Introduction 1
1.1 Definition of Chalcogenide Semiconductors 1
1.2 Basic Properties of Chalcogenide Semiconductors 5
1.3 Application of Chalcogenide Semiconductors 10
1.4 Research Progress of Chalcogenide Semiconductors 15

2 Fundamentals of Chalcogenide Semiconductors 17
2.1 Theory of Electronic Band Structure 17
2.2 Basic Material Properties 33
2.3 Synthesis and Characterization of Chalcogenide Film 44

3 Growth of Chalcogenide Films: Mechanisms and Strategies 67
3.1 Chemical Vapor Deposition 70
3.2 Thermal Evaporation 74
3.3 Vacuum Chamber 75
3.4 Pumping System 76
3.5 Substrate 76
3.6 Source 76
3.7 Filament 77
3.8 Voltage Supply 77
3.9 Quartz Crystal 77
3.10 Pulsed Laser Deposition 80
3.11 Sputtering 85

4 Optical Properties 95
4.1 Macroscopic Electrodynamics 95
4.2 The Dielectric Function 112
4.3 Raman Spectroscopies 121
4.4 Emission Spectroscopies 129
4.5 Light Scattering Spectroscopies 140

5 Chalcogenide Compounds for Optical Communications 147
5.1 Introduction 147
5.2 Optical Characters of Chalcogenide Glasses 153
5.3 Preparation Process of Sulfur System Glass Fiber 179
5.4 Application 186

6 Integrated Optics and On-Chip Photonic Devices of Sulfide Compounds 195
6.1 Introduction 195
6.2 Chalcogenide Photonic Memory 196
6.3 Chalcogenide Color Pixels and Displays 212
6.4 Chalcogenide Waveguide 219
6.5 Discussion 229

7 Chalcogenide Photonic Crystals 231
7.1 Introduction 231
7.2 Chalcogenide PC Platform 232
7.3 Applications 246
7.4 Discussions 260

8 Chalcogenide Metamaterials 263
8.1 Introduction 263
8.2 Chalcogenide Metamaterials Platform 264
8.3 Applications 268
8.4 Discussions 309

9 Perspectives 311
9.1 Future of Chalcogenide Nanophotonics 311
9.2 Challenges in Chalcogenide Nanophotonics 314
9.3 Conclusion and Outlook 317

References 323
Index 341