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Revealing topological phase in Pancharatnam-Berry metasurfaces using mesoscopic electrodynamics

Optics 2021-03-01 v1

Abstract

Relying on the local orientation of nanostructures, Pancharatnam-Berry metasurfaces are currently enabling a new generation of polarization-sensitive optical devices. A systematical mesoscopic description of topological metasurfaces is developed, providing a deeper understanding of the physical mechanisms leading to the polarization-dependent breaking of translational symmetry in contrast with propagation phase effects. These theoretical results, along with interferometric experiments, contribute to the development of a solid theoretical framework for arbitrary polarization-dependent metasurfaces.

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@article{arxiv.2102.13448,
  title  = {Revealing topological phase in Pancharatnam-Berry metasurfaces using mesoscopic electrodynamics},
  author = {Zhanjie Gao and Sandeep Golla and Rajath Sawant and Vladimir Osipov and Gauthier Briere and Stephane Vezian and Benjamin Damilano and Patrice Genevet and Konstantin E. Dorfman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.13448},
  year   = {2021}
}