Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang, Republic of Korea
2 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, Pohang, Republic of Korea
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang, Republic of Korea
4 POSCO-POSTECH-RIST Convergence Research Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics, Pohang, Republic of Korea
The article comments on a recently proposed innovative process that uses direct laser writing to achieve vivid, fine-tunable color at centimeter scale by leveraging the fabrication speed and the spatial resolution of pixelated F-P cavity structures.
Advanced Photonics
2023, 5(3): 030501
Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
3 POSCO-POSTECH-RIST Convergence Research Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics, Pohang, Republic of Korea
Advancements in micro/nanofabrication have enabled the realization of practical micro/nanoscale photonic devices such as absorbers, solar cells, metalenses, and metaholograms. Although the performance of these photonic devices has been improved by enhancing the design flexibility of structural materials through advanced fabrication methods, achieving large-area and high-throughput fabrication of tiny structural materials remains a challenge. In this aspect, various technologies have been investigated for realizing the mass production of practical devices consisting of micro/nanostructural materials. This review describes the recent advancements in soft lithography, colloidal self-assembly, and block copolymer self-assembly, which are promising methods suitable for commercialization of photonic applications. In addition, we introduce low-cost and large-scale techniques realizing micro/nano devices with specific examples such as display technology and sensors. The inferences presented in this review are expected to function as a guide for promising methods of accelerating the mass production of various sub-wavelength-scale photonic devices.
nanofabrication scalable manufacturing soft lithography colloidal self-assembly block copolymer self-assembly 
Photonics Insights
2023, 2(2): R04
Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Pohang University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang, Republic of Korea
2 Pohang University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang, Republic of Korea
3 POSCO–POSTECH–RIST Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics, Pohang, Republic of Korea
Metasurfaces have attracted great attention due to their ability to manipulate the phase, amplitude, and polarization of light in a compact form. Tunable metasurfaces have been investigated recently through the integration with mechanically moving components and electrically tunable elements. Two interesting applications, in particular, are to vary the focal point of metalenses and to switch between holographic images. We present the recent progress on tunable metasurfaces focused on metalenses and metaholograms, including the basic working principles, advantages, and disadvantages of each working mechanism. We classify the tunable stimuli based on the light source and electrical bias, as well as others such as thermal and mechanical modulation. We conclude by summarizing the recent progress of metalenses and metaholograms, and providing our perspectives for the further development of tunable metasurfaces.
tunable metasurface active metasurface reconfigurable metasurface multifunctional metahologram varifocal metalens 
Advanced Photonics
2022, 4(2): 024001
Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
This paper presents design and simulation of a switchable radiative cooler that exploits phase transition in vanadium dioxide to turn on and off in response to temperature. The cooler consists of an emitter and a solar reflector separated by a spacer. The emitter and the reflector play a role of emitting energy in mid-infrared and blocking incoming solar energy in ultraviolet to near-infrared regime, respectively. Because of the phase transition of doped vanadium dioxide at room temperature, the emitter radiates its thermal energy only when the temperature is above the phase transition temperature. The feasibility of cooling is simulated using real outdoor conditions. We confirme that the switchable cooler can keep a desired temperature, despite change in environmental conditions.
phase change material photonic crystal passive thermoregulation switchable radiative cooling Fabry-Pérot resonance 
Opto-Electronic Advances
2021, 4(5): 05200006
Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
3 National Institute of Nanomaterials Technology (NINT), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea

We report an approach assisted by deep learning to design spectrally sensitive multiband absorbers that work in the visible range. We propose a five-layered metal-insulator-metal grating structure composed of aluminum and silicon dioxide, and we design its structural parameters by using an artificial neural network (ANN). For a spectrally sensitive design, spectral information of resonant wavelengths is additionally provided as input as well as the reflection spectrum. The ANN facilitates highly robust design of a grating structure that has an average mean squared error (MSE) of 0.023. The optical properties of the designed structures are validated using electromagnetic simulations and experiments. Analysis of design results for gradually changing target wavelengths of input shows that the trained ANN can learn physical knowledge from data. We also propose a method to reduce the size of the ANN by exploiting observations of the trained ANN for practical applications. Our design method can also be applied to design various nanophotonic structures that are particularly sensitive to resonant wavelengths, such as spectroscopic detection and multi-color applications.

Photonics Research
2021, 9(4): 0400B153
Inki Kim 1†Juyoung Yun 2†Trevon Badloe 1Hyuk Park 2[ ... ]Junsuk Rho 1,3,4,*
Author Affiliations
Abstract
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea
2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, South Korea
4 National Institute of Nanomaterials Technology (NINT), Pohang 37673, South Korea
5 e-mail: ychung@postech.ac.kr
Structural coloration techniques have improved display science due to their high durability in terms of resistance to bleaching and abrasion, and low energy consumption. Here, we propose and demonstrate an all-solid-state, large-area, lithography-free color filter that can switch structural color based on a doped semiconductor. Particularly, an indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (IGZO) thin film is used as a passive index-changing layer. The refractive index of the IGZO layer is tuned by controlling the charge carrier concentration; a hydrogen plasma treatment is used to control the conductivity of the IGZO layer. In this paper, we verify the color modulation using finite difference time domain simulations and experiments. The IGZO-based color filter technology proposed in this study will pave the way for charge-controlled tunable color filters displaying a wide gamut of colors on demand.
Photonics Research
2020, 8(9): 09001409

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