Tunable mid-wave infrared (MWIR) filters are highly desirable in a wide variety of imaging and sensing applications. Here, we demonstrate a solid-state, actively tunable, narrowband MWIR transmission filter based on a plasmonic nanohole array (PNA) design integrated with the phase change material GeSbTe (GST). Through finite-difference time domain simulations and experimental results, we show narrowband (~100nm), high-efficiency (~90%) transmission filtering, tunable across the entire MWIR spectrum (1~10µm). The active tunability of the GST/PNA filter has been experimentally demonstrated by single-shot pulsed laser irradiation-induced phase transformation and the device shows consistent behavior across a number of phase change cycles.
We are investigating the potential of the “vortex” laser beam to provide additional information of natural scenes from aircraft and space-based lidars. This type of beam has a spatial wavefront with a helical twist that creates an optical singularity on axis, and carries orbital angular momentum. We will report on preliminary results for differences in Rayleigh-Mie scattering, and scattering from rough surfaces, and plans for future studies.
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