Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 4, 976(2025)

High-efficiency multi-channel focusing and imaging enabled by polarization-frequency multiplexing non-interleaved metasurfaces

Xunjun He1, Mingzhong Wu1, Guangjun Lu2、*, Ying Zhang3, and Zhaoxin Geng4,5
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China
  • 2Guangxi Key Laboratory of Brain-Inspired Computing and Intelligent Chips, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
  • 3College of Science, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China
  • 4School of Information Engineering, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
  • 5e-mail: zxgeng@muc.edu.cn
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    Schematic diagram of functions and meta-atoms of the designed multi-channel focusing and holographic metasurfaces.
    Properties of the designed meta-atoms for different structure sizes and incidence angles under LP incidence: reflection amplitude and phase spectra for different structure sizes (a) u1 and (b) x1 under x-LP incidence, (c) amplitude and (d) phase for different incidence angles under x-LP incidence, and (e) amplitude and (f) phase for different incidence angles under y-LP incidence.
    The meta-atom library is composed of four meta-atoms with a 180° phase interval for LP incidence at different frequencies: (a) f1=8.0 GHz and (b) f2=15.0 GHz.
    Electric field distributions of the meta-atoms at different layers and frequencies under LP incidence: (a) larger cross-shaped structure and (b) smaller cross-shaped structure at 8.0 GHz, (c) larger cross-shaped structure and (d) smaller cross-shaped structure at 15.0 GHz.
    Phase distributions of the metalens for different polarization incidences and operation frequencies: (a) x-LP and (b) y-LP at 8.0 GHz, (c) x-LP and (d) y-LP at 15.0 GHz.
    Electric field distributions of the focal points at different polarization incidences and operation frequencies: (a) x-LP, (b) y-LP, and (c) 45° LP at 8.0 GHz, and (d) x-LP, (e) y-LP, and (f) 45° LP at 15.0 GHz.
    Electric field distributions on the focusing plane at the frequency ranges from 7.0 GHz to 8.0 GHz and from 13.0 GHz to 17.0 GHz for different polarization incidences: (a) x-LP incidence and (b) y-LP incidence.
    Target images and simulated images on the imaging plane for different polarization incidences and frequencies: (a) x-LP and (b) y-LP at 8.0 GHz, (c) x-LP and (d) y-LP at 15.0 GHz.
    Electric field distributions on the imaging plane at two frequency ranges from 7.5 GHz to 8.3 GHz and from 13.0 GHz to 17.0 GHz for different incidences: (a) x-LP incidence and (b) y-LP incidence.
    Fabricated sample and measurement environment: (a) optical image of the fabricated focusing metasurface and (b) measurement environment in the microwave anechoic chamber.
    Simulated and measured results of the fabricated focusing metasurface for different polarization incidences and frequencies: (a) x-LP and (b) y-LP at 8.0 GHz, (c) x-LP and (d) y-LP at 15.0 GHz.
    • Table 1. Performance Parameters of the Designed Metalens at LP Incidence

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      Table 1. Performance Parameters of the Designed Metalens at LP Incidence

      x-LPy-LP
      F (GHz)FWHM (mm)η (%)NADL (mm)FWHM (mm)η (%)NADL (mm)
      72383.840.8425.512377.850.7428.96
      7.52587.130.7526.672893.190.6331.75
      82486.670.7126.412686.990.6031.25
      131057.180.9711.891182.990.8813.11
      141069.890.9411.401183.360.8512.61
      15971.440.9310.751083.590.8312.05
      16870.860.9010.421082.830.7911.87
      17864.250.8610.26975.900.7711.46
    • Table 2. Performance Comparison of Our Designed Metalens with Previous Reports

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      Table 2. Performance Comparison of Our Designed Metalens with Previous Reports

      Refs.F (GHz)Number of Channelsη (%)NA
      [37]8.0–12.0161.20
      [38]9.0152.000.91
      [39]8.0–10.5163.000.62
      [40]9.5171.000.56
      [31]9.4–11.6292.70
      [41]15.0/23.0448.50
      This work7.0–8.0/13.0–17.0493.190.97
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    Xunjun He, Mingzhong Wu, Guangjun Lu, Ying Zhang, Zhaoxin Geng, "High-efficiency multi-channel focusing and imaging enabled by polarization-frequency multiplexing non-interleaved metasurfaces," Photonics Res. 13, 976 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Oct. 16, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Mar. 28, 2025

    The Author Email: Guangjun Lu (lv-guangjun@163.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.545173

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.545173

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