Drastic phase changes in topologically engineered planar absorbers improve sensitivity of optical sensors

Non-invasive optical temperature sensing is essential for remote monitoring of fabrication processes, in situations where the sample needs to be insulated from the environment, at extreme or rapidly changing temperatures, and in the presence of strong and varying magnetic fields. Optical temperature sensors measure frequency shifts of optical resonances and often require long optical paths to compensate for very small thermo-optical coefficients of materials.