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High-efficiency chiral meta-lens.

ABSTRACT: We present here a compact metasurface lens element that enables simultaneous and spatially separated imaging of light of opposite circular polarization states. The design overcomes a limitation of previous chiral lenses reliant on the traditional geometric phase approach by allowing for independent focusing of both circular polarizations without a 50% efficiency trade-off. We demonstrate circular polarization-dependent imaging at visible wavelengths with polarization contrast greater than 20dB and efficiencies as high as 70%.

SUBMITTER: Groever B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5940891 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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High-efficiency chiral meta-lens.

Groever Benedikt B Rubin Noah A NA Mueller J P Balthasar JPB Devlin Robert C RC Capasso Federico F

Scientific reports 20180508 1

We present here a compact metasurface lens element that enables simultaneous and spatially separated imaging of light of opposite circular polarization states. The design overcomes a limitation of previous chiral lenses reliant on the traditional geometric phase approach by allowing for independent focusing of both circular polarizations without a 50% efficiency trade-off. We demonstrate circular polarization-dependent imaging at visible wavelengths with polarization contrast greater than 20dB a ...[more]

PMID: 29740171

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