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Title: Multiwavelength polarization-insensitive lenses based on dielectric metasurfaces with meta-molecules

Journal Article · · Optica
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  1. California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). T. J. Watson Lab. of Applied Physics

Metasurfaces are nanostructured devices composed of arrays of subwavelength scatterers (or meta-atoms) that manipulate the wavefront, polarization, or intensity of light. Like most other diffractive optical devices, metasurfaces are designed to operate optimally at one wavelength. Here in this paper, we present a method for designing multiwavelength metasurfaces using unit cells with multiple meta-atoms, or meta-molecules. A transmissive lens that has the same focal distance at 1550 and 915 nm is demonstrated. The lens has a NA of 0.46 and measured focusing efficiencies of 65% and 22% at 1550 and 915 nm, respectively. With proper scaling, these devices can be used in applications where operation at distinct known wavelengths is required, like various fluorescence microscopy techniques.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001293
OSTI ID:
1387927
Journal Information:
Optica, Vol. 3, Issue 6; Related Information: LMI partners with California Institute of Technology (lead); Harvard University; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; ISSN 2334-2536
Publisher:
Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 318 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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