A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control
During the past few years, metasurfaces have been used to demonstrate optical elements and systems with capabilities that surpass those of conventional diffractive optics. Here, we review some of these recent developments, with a focus on dielectric structures for shaping optical wavefronts. We disc...
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| author | Kamali Seyedeh Mahsa Arbabi Ehsan Arbabi Amir Faraon Andrei |
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| description | During the past few years, metasurfaces have been used to demonstrate optical elements and systems with capabilities that surpass those of conventional diffractive optics. Here, we review some of these recent developments, with a focus on dielectric structures for shaping optical wavefronts. We discuss the mechanisms for achieving steep phase gradients with high efficiency, simultaneous polarization and phase control, controlling the chromatic dispersion, and controlling the angular response. Then, we review applications in imaging, conformal optics, tunable devices, and optical systems. We conclude with an outlook on future potentials and challenges that need to be overcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8116111974124cb4827615acdee372fa2022-12-21T19:50:58ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142018-06-01761041106810.1515/nanoph-2017-0129nanoph-2017-0129A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront controlKamali Seyedeh Mahsa0Arbabi Ehsan1Arbabi Amir2Faraon Andrei3T. J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics and Kavli Nanoscience Institute, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USAT. J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics and Kavli Nanoscience Institute, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 151 Holdsworth Way, Amherst, MA 01003, USAT. J. Watson Laboratory of Applied Physics and Kavli Nanoscience Institute, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USADuring the past few years, metasurfaces have been used to demonstrate optical elements and systems with capabilities that surpass those of conventional diffractive optics. Here, we review some of these recent developments, with a focus on dielectric structures for shaping optical wavefronts. We discuss the mechanisms for achieving steep phase gradients with high efficiency, simultaneous polarization and phase control, controlling the chromatic dispersion, and controlling the angular response. Then, we review applications in imaging, conformal optics, tunable devices, and optical systems. We conclude with an outlook on future potentials and challenges that need to be overcome.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/nanoph.2018.7.issue-6/nanoph-2017-0129/nanoph-2017-0129.xml?format=INTdielectric metasurfacesdiffractive opticsnanophotonicswavefront controlflat optics |
| spellingShingle | Kamali Seyedeh Mahsa Arbabi Ehsan Arbabi Amir Faraon Andrei A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control Nanophotonics dielectric metasurfaces diffractive optics nanophotonics wavefront control flat optics |
| title | A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control |
| title_full | A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control |
| title_fullStr | A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control |
| title_short | A review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control |
| title_sort | review of dielectric optical metasurfaces for wavefront control |
| topic | dielectric metasurfaces diffractive optics nanophotonics wavefront control flat optics |
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