Infrared and optical spectroscopy represents one of the most informative methods in
advanced materials research. As an important branch of modern optical techniques that has …

Future‐generation neuromorphic computing seeks to overcome the limitations of von
Neumann architectures by colocating logic and memory functions, thereby emulating the …

Neuromorphic computing has shown remarkable capabilities in silicon-based artificial
intelligence, which can be optimized by using Mott materials for functional synaptic …

Vanadium dioxide/titanium nitride (VO2/TiN) smart coatings are prepared by hybridizing
thermochromic VO2 with plasmonic TiN nanoparticles. The VO2/TiN coatings can control …

The insulator–metal transition remains among the most studied phenomena in correlated
electron physics. However, the spontaneous formation of spatial patterns amidst insulator …

Uncooled infrared detection based on vanadium dioxide (VO2) radiometer is highly
demanded in temperature monitoring and security protection. The key to its breakthrough is …

Phonon polaritons provide useful opportunities, complementary to those provided by
plasmon polaritons, in the study of the interaction of light with matter at small scales. The …

Utilizing terahertz (THz) waves to transmit data for communication and imaging places high
demands on phase modulation. However, until now, it is difficult to realize a more than 100° …

The insulator-metal transition (IMT) of vanadium dioxide (VO2) has remained a long-
standing challenge in correlated electron physics since its discovery five decades ago. Most …

Using femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy we demonstrate that
photoexcitation transforms monoclinic VO 2 quasi-instantaneously into a metal. Thereby, we …