Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, Volume. 18, Issue 2, 2022009(2022)

Ultrafast broadband optical modulation in indium tin oxide/titanium dioxide 1D photonic crystal

Liliana Moscardi1,2, Stefano Varas3, Alessandro Chiasera3, Francesco Scotognella1,2、*, and Michele Guizzardi1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
  • 2Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Giovanni Pascoli, 70/3, 20133 Milan, Italy
  • 3Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie IFN – CNR, Via alla Cascata, 56/C, 3812 Povo – Trento, Italy
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    Liliana Moscardi, Stefano Varas, Alessandro Chiasera, Francesco Scotognella, Michele Guizzardi. Ultrafast broadband optical modulation in indium tin oxide/titanium dioxide 1D photonic crystal[J]. Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, 2022, 18(2): 2022009

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 24, 2022

    Accepted: Aug. 27, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 17, 2023

    The Author Email: Scotognella Francesco (francesco.scotognella@polimi.it)

    DOI:10.1051/jeos/2022009

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