Phase change chalcogenides such as Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5 (GST) have recently enabled advanced optical devices for applications such as in-memory computing, reflective displays, tunable metasurfaces, and reconfigurable photonics. However, designing phase change optical devices with reliable and efficient electrical control is challenging due to the requirements of both high amorphization temperatures and extremely fast quenching rates for reversible switching. Here, we use a Multiphysics simulation framework to model three waveguide-integrated microheaters designed to switch optical phase change materials. We explore the effects of geometry, doping, and electrical pulse parameters to optimize the switching speed and minimize energy consumption in these optical devices.
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Erickson, J. R., Shah, V., Wan, Q., Youngblood, N., & Xiong, F. (2022). Designing fast and efficient electrically driven phase change photonics using foundry compatible waveguide-integrated microheaters. Optics Express, 30(8), 13673. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.446984
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