Dynamic manipulation of high-order Poincaré sphere polarization states via a transmissive space-time-coding metasurface

Genhao Wu; Liming Si; Lin Dong; Pengcheng Tang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.565657

Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 10, 2877(2025)

Dynamic manipulation of high-order Poincaré sphere polarization states via a transmissive space-time-coding metasurface

Genhao Wu^1,2, Liming Si^1,2、*, Lin Dong^1,2, and Pengcheng Tang^1,2

¹Beijing Key Laboratory of Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technology, School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

²State Key Laboratory of Environment Characteristics and Effects for Near-space, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

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Paper Information

Category: Optical Devices

Received: Apr. 21, 2025

Accepted: Jul. 10, 2025

Published Online: Sep. 23, 2025

The Author Email: Liming Si (lms@bit.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.565657

CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.565657

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laser devices and laser physics

Lasers and Laser Optics

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