%0 Journal Article %J Applied Physics Letters %D 1999 %T Solid State Gadolinium-Magnesium Hydride Optical Switch %A Robert D. Armitage %A Michael D. Rubin %A Thomas J. Richardson %A Nada O'Brien %A Yong Chen %X

The optical switching properties of gadolinium-magnesium hydride have been demonstrated in a solid-state electrochromic device. With positive polarization of the hydride electrode, the visible reflectance approaches 35% with virtually zero transmission, while with negative polarization, the visible transmission exceeds 25% at 650 nm. The switching is reversible, with intermediate optical properties between the transparent and reflecting states.

%B Applied Physics Letters %V 75 %P 1863-1865 %8 09/1999 %G eng %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.124853 %N 13 %1

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