Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 5, 1191(2025)

Light-switchable polarization conversion via an optical-fiber-controlled metasurface

Yuxi Li1,2, Ruichao Zhu1,2、*, Sai Sui1,2,4, Yajuan Han1,2, Yuxiang Jia1,2, Chang Ding1,2, Shaojie Wang1,2, Cunqian Feng3, Shaobo Qu1,2,5, and Jiafu Wang1,2,6
Author Affiliations
  • 1AeroSpace MetaMaterials Laboratory of Suzhou National Laboratory, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710038, China
  • 2Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Artificially-Structured Functional Materials and Devices, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710038, China
  • 3Air and Missile Defense College, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710038, China
  • 4e-mail: suisai_mail@foxmail.com
  • 5e-mail: Qushaobo@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: wangjiafu1981@126.com
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    Schematic diagram of the principle of optical-fiber-controlled PCM and its application.
    Schematic diagrams and geometric parameters of dynamic meta-atom structure: (a) three-dimensional schematic diagram; (b) side view.
    (a) Simulated co- and cross-polarized reflection amplitudes in the light environment; (b) simulated co- and cross-polarized reflection amplitudes and reflection phases in the dark environment; (c) calculated polarization conversion ratio for LTL polarization conversion; (d) calculated axial ratio for LTC polarization conversion.
    Under u- and v-polarized waves incidence: (a), (b) simulated reflection amplitude and phase in the light environment; (c), (d) simulated reflection amplitude and phase in the dark environment.
    Surface current distributions and analysis of meta-atom in different environments: (a), (b) LTL polarization conversion; (c)–(f) LTC polarization conversion.
    (a) Experimental sample diagram; (b) light propagation path diagram through optical fiber guidance; (c) diagram of S-parameter experimental measurement devices; (d) the measured reflection amplitude in the light environment; (e) the measured reflection amplitude and phase difference in the dark environment.
    EM response of the meta-atom structure with and without optical fiber: (a) simulated reflection amplitude in the light environment; (b), (c) simulated reflection amplitude and reflection phase in the dark environment.
    EM response of the meta-atom structure under different resistance values: (a), (b) simulated reflection amplitude; (c), (d) simulated reflection phase.
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    Yuxi Li, Ruichao Zhu, Sai Sui, Yajuan Han, Yuxiang Jia, Chang Ding, Shaojie Wang, Cunqian Feng, Shaobo Qu, Jiafu Wang, "Light-switchable polarization conversion via an optical-fiber-controlled metasurface," Photonics Res. 13, 1191 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Surface Optics and Plasmonics

    Received: Sep. 2, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Ruichao Zhu (zhuruichao1996@163.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.541146

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.541146

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