Molecule-based nonlinear optical switch with highly tunable on-off temperature using a dual solid solution approach

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 2752 - 8
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shi-Yong, Shu, Xia, Zeng, Ying, Liu, Qing-Yan, Du, Zi-Yi, He, Chun-Ting, Zhang, Wei-Xiong, Chen, Xiao-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.06.2020; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/638/263/915; 639/638/298/921; 639/638/911; Ammonium; Coordination polymers; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nonlinear optics; Optical communication; Optical switching; Phase transitions; Photonics; Polymers; Room temperature; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solid solutions; Switches; Temperature; Thermal stimuli

Nonlinear optical switches that reversibly convert between on/off states by thermal stimuli are promising for applications in the fields of photoelectronics and photonics. Currently one main drawback for practical application lies in the control of their switch temperature, especially for the temper...