Laser induced optical reconfiguration in Ge_Sb_Te Films with composition dependent response
Abstract
Phase change Ge_Sb_Te (GST) materials exhibit pronounced optical contrast and tunability driven by structural transformations, enabling a diverse range of photonic and optoelectronic applications. GST materials undergo reversible amorphous crystalline phase transitions during which the refractive index and extinction coefficient increase significantly in the crystalline phase across a broad spectral range. However, a systematic correlation between local composition, crystalline microstructure, and broadband optical response within as deposited crystalline GST films has not been established, particularly for films spanning various compositions within a single growth process and in the absence of amorphous-crystalline transitions. Here, we report a systematic study of composition resolved optostructural property relationships in as-deposited crystalline GST films spanning Ge3Sb2Te6, Ge2Sb2Te5, and GeSb2Te4 within a single CVD process, avoiding intermediate phase transitions. This enables direct correlations between composition, microstructure, morphology, and broadband optical response across 400-1700 nm. Specifically, the compositional gradient results in a shift of the absorption minimum from 815.9 nm to 889.8 nm, accompanied by a 5.9 fold change in the intensity, reflecting the strong dependence of optical behavior on composition and microstructure. We further show that femtosecond laser irradiation enables spatially selective tuning of the optical response. These findings establish crystalline GST films as a platform for broadband-tunable, spatially programmable photonic elements, controllable through both compositional design and localized laser processing.
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BibTeX
@misc{zhezhu2026laser,
title = {{Laser induced optical reconfiguration in Ge_Sb_Te Films with composition dependent response}},
author = {M. Zhezhu and A. Vasilev and M. Sukiasyan and A. Kutuzyan and N. Anosov and M. Yaprintsev and D. A. Ghazaryan and H. Gharagulyan},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2607.25713},
eprint = {2607.25713},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.25713},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Laser induced optical reconfiguration in Ge_Sb_Te Films with composition dependent response
AU - M. Zhezhu
AU - A. Vasilev
AU - M. Sukiasyan
AU - A. Kutuzyan
AU - N. Anosov
AU - M. Yaprintsev
AU - D. A. Ghazaryan
AU - H. Gharagulyan
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/28
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2607.25713
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.25713
AB - Phase change Ge_Sb_Te (GST) materials exhibit pronounced optical contrast and tunability driven by structural transformations, enabling a diverse range of photonic and optoelectronic applications. GST materials undergo reversible amorphous crystalline phase transitions during which the refractive index and extinction coefficient increase significantly in the crystalline phase across a broad spectral range. However, a systematic correlation between local composition, crystalline microstructure, and broadband optical response within as deposited crystalline GST films has not been established, particularly for films spanning various compositions within a single growth process and in the absence of amorphous-crystalline transitions. Here, we report a systematic study of composition resolved optostructural property relationships in as-deposited crystalline GST films spanning Ge3Sb2Te6, Ge2Sb2Te5, and GeSb2Te4 within a single CVD process, avoiding intermediate phase transitions. This enables direct correlations between composition, microstructure, morphology, and broadband optical response across 400-1700 nm. Specifically, the compositional gradient results in a shift of the absorption minimum from 815.9 nm to 889.8 nm, accompanied by a 5.9 fold change in the intensity, reflecting the strong dependence of optical behavior on composition and microstructure. We further show that femtosecond laser irradiation enables spatially selective tuning of the optical response. These findings establish crystalline GST films as a platform for broadband-tunable, spatially programmable photonic elements, controllable through both compositional design and localized laser processing.
ER -