Universal polarization control with metasurfaces
Abstract
Polarization is one of the fundamental properties of electromagnetic waves, and polarization devices based on metasurfaces have a wide range of potential applications in detection, communication, and other fields. Based on the phase in the orthogonal direction and rotation angle of the meta-atom and the metal grating embedded in the substrate, a universal method is proposed to control the polarization of the metasurfaces. Among them, the orthogonal phase provides the parameter of the diagonal position of the Jones matrix, and the rotation angle provides the parameter of the rotation matrix. The integration of embedded metal gratings simplifies the transmission matrix, further enabling arbitrary polarization adjustment. The metasurface integrating polarization selection, control, and multiplexing achieves simultaneous control and multiplexing of linear, circular, and elliptical polarizations. This research proposes an innovative approach to create highly integrated multifunctional metasurfaces and holds promise for polarization imaging and detection applications.
Article Details
Journal Info
Applied Physics Letters
American Institute of Physics
Authors (9)
Xiaoyan Shi
Institute for Carbon Neutralization Technology, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering
Zhongzhu Liang
State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Physics, Northeast Normal University , Changchun 130024,
Fuming Yang
State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Physics, Northeast Normal University , Changchun 130024,
Siyu Guo
The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241002 P.R. China
Xintong Wei
State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao China
Zhe Wu
Wenwen Sun
Xiangtao Chen
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University 1 , Guangzhou 510006,
Haiyang Xu