OPTICAL DEVICE WITH PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
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Mar 27, 2025
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Sep 23, 2023
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One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an optical device which includes a waveguide and a light modulator. The light modulator comprising a bridge segment positioned on the waveguide, wherein the bridge segment comprises a phase-change material. The optical device also includes a heating member. The heating member includes an intermediate segment and two electric contact segments. The intermediate segment is in direct contact with the bridge segment of the light modulator. The two electric contact segments are connected to two ends of the intermediate segment, wherein heat produced from the heating member is directly transferred to the bridge segment of the light modulator thereby inducing a phase transition thereof.
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