• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 12, 2194 (2023)
Bin Fang1、2、4、†,*, Zhizhang Wang2、†, Yantao Li1, Jitao Ji2, Kelei Xi3, Qingqing Cheng3, Fangzhou Shu1, Zhongwei Jin1, Zhi Hong1, Chunlian Zhan1, Changyu Shen1, and Tao Li2、5、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Optical and Electronic Technology, Centre for THz Research, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
  • 2National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
  • 3School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 4e-mail: binfang@cjlu.edu.cn
  • 5e-mail: taoli@nju.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.503249 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Bin Fang, Zhizhang Wang, Yantao Li, Jitao Ji, Kelei Xi, Qingqing Cheng, Fangzhou Shu, Zhongwei Jin, Zhi Hong, Chunlian Zhan, Changyu Shen, Tao Li. Spin-decoupled meta-coupler empowered multiplexing and multifunction of guided wave radiation[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(12): 2194 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Employing couplers to convert guided waves into free-space modes and flexibly control their wavefront is one of the key technologies in chip-integrated displays and communications. Traditional couplers are mainly composed of gratings, which have limitations in footprint, bandwidth, as well as controllability. Though the resonant/geometric metasurface newly emerges as a promising interface for bridging guided waves with free-space ones, it either relies on complex optimizations of multiple parameters, or is subject to the locked phase response of opposite spins, both of which hinder the functional diversity and practical multiplexing capability. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate an alternative with a spin-decoupled meta-coupler, simultaneously integrating triple functions of guided wave radiation, polarization demultiplexing, and dual-channel wavefront manipulation into a single device. By endowing polarization-dependent functionalities into a pure geometric metasurface, the out-coupled left-handed and right-handed circular polarization guided waves intelligently identify the predesigned phase modulation and reconstruct desired wavefronts, like bifocal focusing and holography multiplexing, with a polarization extinction ratio over 13.4 dB in experiments. We envision that the robust, broadband, and multifunctional meta-coupler could pave a way for the development of versatile multiplexed waveguide-based devices.
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    Bin Fang, Zhizhang Wang, Yantao Li, Jitao Ji, Kelei Xi, Qingqing Cheng, Fangzhou Shu, Zhongwei Jin, Zhi Hong, Chunlian Zhan, Changyu Shen, Tao Li. Spin-decoupled meta-coupler empowered multiplexing and multifunction of guided wave radiation[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(12): 2194
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