Phase-change materials for non-volatile photonic applications

M. Wuttig; H. Bhaskaran; T. Taubner

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Phase-change materials for non-volatile photonic applications

M. Wuttig H. Bhaskaran T. Taubner

Nature Photonics Vol. 11 No. 8 pp. 465-476 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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M. Wuttig, H. Bhaskaran, T. Taubner (2017). Phase-change materials for non-volatile photonic applications. Nature Photonics, 11(8), 465-476. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2017.126

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