Photonics Research, Volume. 8, Issue 6, 830(2020)

Dual-layered metasurfaces for asymmetric focusing

Bingshuang Yao1, Xiaofei Zang1,2、*, Zhen Li1, Lin Chen1,2, Jingya Xie1,2, Yiming Zhu1,2,3, and Songlin Zhuang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Terahertz Technology Innovation Research Institute, Terahertz Spectrum and Imaging Technology Cooperative Innovation Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 3e-mail: ymzhu@usst.edu.cn
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    Schematic of asymmetric focusing. Under the illumination of x-polarized THz waves in the forward direction, a y-polarized focal spot is observed, while the focal spot is not generated for backward x-polarized incidence.
    Design of dual-layered metasurfaces: (a1) and (a2) schematic and the corresponding geometric phase of the microrod; (b1) and (b2) schematic and the corresponding transmission spectra of the metallic gratings; (c1) and (c2) schematic and the corresponding transmission spectra of the metasurface combined with metallic gratings; (d1) and (d2) optical images of the metasurface and metallic gratings.
    (a1)–(f1) Numerical simulation of electric field distributions in the x−z plane under the illumination of x-polarized THz waves in the forward/backward direction at 0.6, 0.85, and 1.1 THz; (a2)–(f2) the corresponding electric field distributions in the x−y plane.
    (a1)–(f1) The measured electric field distributions in the x−z plane under the illumination of x-polarized THz waves in the forward/backward direction at 0.6, 0.85, 1.1 THz; (a2)–(f2) the corresponding electric field distributions in the x−y plane.
    Numerical simulation of asymmetric transmission with (a) and (b) longitudinal and (c) and (d) transversal multiple focal spots.
    (a1)–(c1) Schematics of a microrod, metallic gratings, and a unit cell of the directional device. The intersection angle between the long axis of the microrod and the x axis is 45°, while the long axis of gratings is along the x axis. (a2)–(a4) The co-polarized/cross-polarized/total transmission and reflection of the microrod under the illumination of linearly polarized THz waves. (b2)–(b4) The co-polarized/cross-polarized/total transmission and reflection of the metallic gratings under the illumination of linearly polarized THz waves. (c2)–(c4) The co-polarized/cross-polarized/total transmission and reflection of the unit cell of the directional device under the illumination of linearly polarized THz waves. Tij (Rij) is the transmission (reflection) of the i-polarized THz waves under the illumination of j-polarized THz waves (i,j=x,y). Ti (Ri,i=x,y) is the total transmission (total reflection) under the illumination of i-polarized THz waves.
    (a1)–(f1) Numerical simulation of electric field distributions in the x−z plane under the illumination of y-polarized THz waves in the forward direction at 0.6, 0.85, and 1.1 THz; (a2)–(f2) the calculated electric field distributions for backward incidence.
    The calculated and measured electric field distributions in the x−z plane under the illumination of the x-polarized THz waves from the (a1)–(f1) forward and (a2)–(f2) backward directions at 0.6, 0.85, and 1.1 THz.
    The calculated electric field distributions in the x−z plane under the illumination of the x-polarized THz waves in the (a1), (b1) forward and (a2), (b2) backward directions at 0.85 THz.
    Calculated efficiency of the directional device under the illumination of x-polarized THz waves in the forward direction.
    Schematic of multiple transmissions from the dual-layered metasurfaces.
    Comparison of the numerical (blue curves) and experimental (red curves) focusing properties: (a)–(c) the corresponding electric field distributions at x=0 in the focal plane.
    Schematics for the extinction ratio defined as (a) TEy/TEx and (b) TEy1/TEy2.
    (a1)–(c1) Calculated electric field (|Ey|2) distributions in the x−z plane under the illumination of x-polarized THz waves (with different incident angles) in the forward directions at 0.85 THz; (a2)–(c2) the calculated electric field distributions for backward incidence. Insets show the schematics for the incident THz waves with a tilted wavefront.
    • Table 1. Size of the Focal Point

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      Table 1. Size of the Focal Point

      Frequency (THz)Focal Length (mm)Focal Plane (FWHM/mm)xz Plane(FWHM/mm)
      0.62.00.2960.915
      0.652.30.2500.825
      0.72.50.2360.775
      0.752.80.2100.725
      0.83.10.2040.575
      0.853.50.1940.525
      0.93.90.1700.545
      0.954.40.1680.580
      1.04.80.1660.685
      1.055.20.1650.860
      1.15.70.1641.150
    • Table 2. Comparison Between the Diffraction Limit in Theory and the FWHM of the Focal Spots

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      Table 2. Comparison Between the Diffraction Limit in Theory and the FWHM of the Focal Spots

      Frequency (THz)0.60.851.1
      Diffraction limit (mm)0.2550.1880.159
      Sim. (FWHM/mm)0.2960.1940.164
      Exp. (FWHM/mm)0.3200.2940.264
    • Table 3. Extinction Ratio Between |Ey|2 and |Ex|2

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      Table 3. Extinction Ratio Between |Ey|2 and |Ex|2

      Frequency (THz)0.60.8511.1
      Sim. extinction ratio1.22:13.79:12.27:1
      Exp. extinction ratio1.6:11.7:11.6:1
    • Table 4. Extinction Ratio Between the Forward and Backward Directions

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      Table 4. Extinction Ratio Between the Forward and Backward Directions

      Frequency (THz)0.60.851.1
      Sim. extinction ratio36.6:181.5:176:1
      Exp. extinction ratio17:171:115.5:1
    • Table 5. Extinction Ratio for the Directional Device with Two Focal Spots

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      Table 5. Extinction Ratio for the Directional Device with Two Focal Spots

      Extinction RatioLongitudinalTransversal
      |Ey|2/|Ex|25.4:16:1
      |Ey1|2/|Ey2|282:138:1
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    Bingshuang Yao, Xiaofei Zang, Zhen Li, Lin Chen, Jingya Xie, Yiming Zhu, Songlin Zhuang. Dual-layered metasurfaces for asymmetric focusing[J]. Photonics Research, 2020, 8(6): 830

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    Paper Information

    Category: Surface Optics and Plasmonics

    Received: Jan. 9, 2020

    Accepted: Mar. 17, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 30, 2020

    The Author Email: Xiaofei Zang (xfzang@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.387672

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