An optical limiting sensor working in the infrared (IR) was developed to address the need for eye and sensor protection against laser threats. Metallic and dielectric photonic resonators (thin-film multilayers) incorporating phase-change-materials, such as vanadium dioxide (VO2) were simulated and experimentally realized, with optimization of the deposition procedure by RF magnetron sputtering at low temperature. For the first time, the silver is placed between the substrate and the VO2, thus improving the device limiting performances. By maximizing the difference of transmittance between the ''on'' and the ''off'' states at the standard light wavelength for telecom applications (1550 nm), we calculated optimum thickness for VO2 and silver films. The deposited thin films were characterized by SEM and Raman spectroscopy, and VO2 transition temperature was investigated by measuring resistance changes. As a proof of concept of the device working principle, we calculated transmittance drop of 70% when the sensor is exposed to a laser pulse excitation (20 ps, 500 MW/cm2). Our results pave the way for multilayer with optical limiting properties.

Optical Limiting Sensor Based on Multilayer Optimization of Ag/VO2 Phase Change Material

Baratto C.
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Gandolfi M.;Tognazzi A.;Franceschini P.;Ambrosio G.;De Ceglia D.;De Angelis C.
2023

Abstract

An optical limiting sensor working in the infrared (IR) was developed to address the need for eye and sensor protection against laser threats. Metallic and dielectric photonic resonators (thin-film multilayers) incorporating phase-change-materials, such as vanadium dioxide (VO2) were simulated and experimentally realized, with optimization of the deposition procedure by RF magnetron sputtering at low temperature. For the first time, the silver is placed between the substrate and the VO2, thus improving the device limiting performances. By maximizing the difference of transmittance between the ''on'' and the ''off'' states at the standard light wavelength for telecom applications (1550 nm), we calculated optimum thickness for VO2 and silver films. The deposited thin films were characterized by SEM and Raman spectroscopy, and VO2 transition temperature was investigated by measuring resistance changes. As a proof of concept of the device working principle, we calculated transmittance drop of 70% when the sensor is exposed to a laser pulse excitation (20 ps, 500 MW/cm2). Our results pave the way for multilayer with optical limiting properties.
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica - INO - Sede Secondaria di Brescia
Electromagnetic wave sensors
light intensity sensor
magnetron sputtering
optical limiting
phase-change material
vanadium dioxide (VO
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