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Title: Multilayer Noninteracting Dielectric Metasurfaces for Multiwavelength Metaoptics

Abstract

Metasurfaces provide a versatile platform for manipulating the wavefront of light using planar nanostructured surfaces. Transmissive metasurfaces, with full 2π phase control, are a particularly attractive platform for replacing conventional optical elements due to their small footprint and broad functionality. However, the operational bandwidth of metasurfaces has been a critical limitation and is directly connected to either their resonant response or the diffractive dispersion of their lattice. While multiwavelength and continuous band operation have been demonstrated, the elements suffer from either low efficiency, reduced imaging quality, or limited element size. We propose a platform that provides for multiwavelength operation by employing tightly spaced multilayer dielectric metasurfaces. As a proof of concept, we demonstrate a multiwavelength metalens doublet (NA = 0.42) with focusing efficiencies of 38% and 52% at wavelengths of 1180 and 1680 nm, respectively. We further show how this approach can be extended to three-wavelength metalenses as well as a spectral splitter. This approach could find applications in fluorescent microscopy, digital imaging, and color routing.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [4]
  1. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States). Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences
  3. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Min H. Kao Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  4. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1491299
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; ECCS-1351334; DMR-1410940
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nano Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; metasurface doublet; Multiwavelength metalens; polarization-insensitive; spectrum splitter

Citation Formats

Zhou, You, Kravchenko, Ivan I., Wang, Hao, Nolen, J. Ryan, Gu, Gong, and Valentine, Jason. Multilayer Noninteracting Dielectric Metasurfaces for Multiwavelength Metaoptics. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03017.
Zhou, You, Kravchenko, Ivan I., Wang, Hao, Nolen, J. Ryan, Gu, Gong, & Valentine, Jason. Multilayer Noninteracting Dielectric Metasurfaces for Multiwavelength Metaoptics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03017
Zhou, You, Kravchenko, Ivan I., Wang, Hao, Nolen, J. Ryan, Gu, Gong, and Valentine, Jason. Mon . "Multilayer Noninteracting Dielectric Metasurfaces for Multiwavelength Metaoptics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03017. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1491299.
@article{osti_1491299,
title = {Multilayer Noninteracting Dielectric Metasurfaces for Multiwavelength Metaoptics},
author = {Zhou, You and Kravchenko, Ivan I. and Wang, Hao and Nolen, J. Ryan and Gu, Gong and Valentine, Jason},
abstractNote = {Metasurfaces provide a versatile platform for manipulating the wavefront of light using planar nanostructured surfaces. Transmissive metasurfaces, with full 2π phase control, are a particularly attractive platform for replacing conventional optical elements due to their small footprint and broad functionality. However, the operational bandwidth of metasurfaces has been a critical limitation and is directly connected to either their resonant response or the diffractive dispersion of their lattice. While multiwavelength and continuous band operation have been demonstrated, the elements suffer from either low efficiency, reduced imaging quality, or limited element size. We propose a platform that provides for multiwavelength operation by employing tightly spaced multilayer dielectric metasurfaces. As a proof of concept, we demonstrate a multiwavelength metalens doublet (NA = 0.42) with focusing efficiencies of 38% and 52% at wavelengths of 1180 and 1680 nm, respectively. We further show how this approach can be extended to three-wavelength metalenses as well as a spectral splitter. This approach could find applications in fluorescent microscopy, digital imaging, and color routing.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03017},
journal = {Nano Letters},
number = 12,
volume = 18,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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