• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 9, 20201036 (2020)
Zile Li, Zhou Zhou, Congling Liang, and Guoxing Zheng
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  • Electronic Information School, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20201036 Cite this Article
    Zile Li, Zhou Zhou, Congling Liang, Guoxing Zheng. Advances in the research of multifunctional metasurfaces merging computer-generated holography and nanoprinting[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(9): 20201036 Copy Citation Text show less
    Typical shemes of metasurface nanoprintings[26, 30-32]. (a) Varying the size and spacing of nanostructures; (b) Multiplexing image display based on orthogonal-polarization states; (c) Image display based on Malus’s law; (d) Multiplexing image display based on orientation degeneracy of nanostructures
    Fig. 1. Typical shemes of metasurface nanoprintings[26, 30-32]. (a) Varying the size and spacing of nanostructures; (b) Multiplexing image display based on orthogonal-polarization states; (c) Image display based on Malus’s law; (d) Multiplexing image display based on orientation degeneracy of nanostructures
    High efficiency holography enabled with geometric metasurfaces[41-42]. (a) Based on MIM structures; (b) Based on TiO2 nanobricks
    Fig. 2. High efficiency holography enabled with geometric metasurfaces[41-42]. (a) Based on MIM structures; (b) Based on TiO2 nanobricks
    Orthogonal-polarization multiplexing scheme based on cross-shaped nanostructures[55]. (a) Fabrication principle; (b) Schematic of a unit cell; (c) Illustration of the design process; (d) Schematic view of the dual-function metasurface
    Fig. 3. Orthogonal-polarization multiplexing scheme based on cross-shaped nanostructures[55]. (a) Fabrication principle; (b) Schematic of a unit cell; (c) Illustration of the design process; (d) Schematic view of the dual-function metasurface
    In-plane arrangement scheme[56-57]. (a) Interleaved metasurfaces; (b) Segmented metasurfaces
    Fig. 4. In-plane arrangement scheme[56-57]. (a) Interleaved metasurfaces; (b) Segmented metasurfaces
    Reconfigurable multifunctional metasurfaces based on in-plane arrangement scheme[58]. (a) Schematic illustration of the metasurface; (b) Design principle
    Fig. 5. Reconfigurable multifunctional metasurfaces based on in-plane arrangement scheme[58]. (a) Schematic illustration of the metasurface; (b) Design principle
    Multilayer-stacking scheme: F-P cavity stacked with nanostructures that manipulate (a) propagation phase or (b) geometric phase[59, 61]
    Fig. 6. Multilayer-stacking scheme: F-P cavity stacked with nanostructures that manipulate (a) propagation phase or (b) geometric phase[59, 61]
    Spectrum and phase control scheme: combining spectrum manipulation based on dielectric nanostructures with (a) detour phase encoding or (b, c) geometric phase manipulation [62-64]
    Fig. 7. Spectrum and phase control scheme: combining spectrum manipulation based on dielectric nanostructures with (a) detour phase encoding or (b, c) geometric phase manipulation [62-64]
    Narrow-band spectral response grating + geometric phase[65]. (a) Structure of the grating and the corresponding spectral response; (b) Arranging the unit cells by using the color mixing principle; (c) Color nanoprinting image; (d) Color holographic images
    Fig. 8. Narrow-band spectral response grating + geometric phase[65]. (a) Structure of the grating and the corresponding spectral response; (b) Arranging the unit cells by using the color mixing principle; (c) Color nanoprinting image; (d) Color holographic images
    Complex amplitude modulation scheme[66-67, 85]. (a) Manipulation principle of complex amplitude; (b) Complex amplitude modulation at a single wavelength based on wave plates; (c) Complex amplitude modulation at three wavelengths enabled with combining twin nanostructures and narrow-band spectral responses
    Fig. 9. Complex amplitude modulation scheme[66-67, 85]. (a) Manipulation principle of complex amplitude; (b) Complex amplitude modulation at a single wavelength based on wave plates; (c) Complex amplitude modulation at three wavelengths enabled with combining twin nanostructures and narrow-band spectral responses
    Orientation degeneracy scheme[68]. (a) Schematic illustration of the orientation degeneracy; (b) Independent displays of holographic image and nanoprinting image; (c) Experimental results
    Fig. 10. Orientation degeneracy scheme[68]. (a) Schematic illustration of the orientation degeneracy; (b) Independent displays of holographic image and nanoprinting image; (c) Experimental results
    Three-channel metasurface for meta-image displays based on single-celled nanostructures[69]
    Fig. 11. Three-channel metasurface for meta-image displays based on single-celled nanostructures[69]
    Zile Li, Zhou Zhou, Congling Liang, Guoxing Zheng. Advances in the research of multifunctional metasurfaces merging computer-generated holography and nanoprinting[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(9): 20201036
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