“…[35][36][37] GST is selected as it exhibits high thermal stability, short tuning time (<30 ns), 38,39 and fast response time. As reported earlier, GST is employed in non-volatile 1 × 2 optical switching and multi-level memory, reversible all-optical switching, 40 tunable sensors, 41 tunable multichannel midinfrared optical filters, 42 biosensors to identify biomaterials including urine and hemoglobin, 43 programmable low-loss all-optical activation function devices, 44 and on-chip microphotonic wire switches. 45 In addition to this, GST-based photodetectors have been demonstrated to exhibit high responsivity, low dark current, and fast response time, [46][47][48] making them attractive to use in a variety of applications, including telecommunications, sensing, and imaging.…”