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Meta-optics based on optically-resonant dielectric nanostructures is a rapidly developing research field with many potential applications. Halide perovskite metasurfaces emerged recently as a novel platform for meta-optics, and they offer…

We introduce the concept of nonreciprocal nongyrotropic phase gradient metasurfaces. Such metasurfaces are based on bianisotropic phase shifting unit cells, with the required nonreciprocal and nongyrotropic characteristics. Moreover, we…

Classical Physics · Physics 2019-03-29 Guillaume Lavigne , Christophe Caloz

Inverse design of metasurfaces for specific electromagnetic responses requires generating geometries that satisfy stringent spectral constraints while maintaining manufacturability. Conventional design methodologies rely on iterative…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-20 Vineetha Joy , Jamshed Palai , Satwik Sahoo , Anshuman Kumar , Amit Sethi , Hema Singh

Field transformation, as an extension of the transformation optics, provides a unique means for nonreciprocal wave manipulation, while the experimental realization remains a significant challenge as it requires stringent material parameters…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-11-17 X. Wen , C. Cho , X. Zhu , N. Park , J. Li

Metasurfaces composed of subwavelength unit cells usually require a large number of unit cells which leads to complicated design and optimization. Aggressive discretization in a metasurface can significantly reduce the number of unit cells…

Applied Physics · Physics 2022-01-13 Chu Qi , Alex M. H. Wong

Metasurfaces are ultra-thin optical elements composed of engineered sub-wavelength structures that enable precise control of light. Their inverse design - determining a geometry that yields a desired optical response - is challenging due to…

Optics · Physics 2025-06-30 Liav Hen , Erez Yosef , Dan Raviv , Raja Giryes , Jacob Scheuer

Terahertz chiral sensing and polarization-multiplexing communication demand subwavelength devices that dynamically invert polarization helicity. Metasurfaces can enhance anisotropy and fine tunability at subwavelength scales for this…

We introduce a practical dielectric metasurface design for microwave frequencies. The metasurface is made of an array of dielectric resonators held together by dielectric connections thus avoiding the need of a mechanical support in the…

We theoretically derive the polarization-resolved intensity distribution of a $TM$-polarized fundamental Gaussian beam reflected by an air-glass plane interface at Brewster incidence. The reflected beam has both a dominant ($TM$) and a…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-13 A. Aiello , M. Merano , J. P. Woerdman

Metasurfaces impart phase discontinuities on impinging electromagnetic waves that are typically limited to 0-2$\pi$. Here, we show that they can break free from this limitation and supply arbitrarily-large phase modulation over ultra-wide…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-02-05 Odysseas Tsilipakos , Thomas Koschny , Costas M. Soukoulis

This paper presents an innovative approach to computational acoustic imaging of biperiodic surfaces, exploiting the capabilities of an acoustic superlens to overcome the diffraction limit. We address the challenge of imaging physical…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-01-05 Yuliang Wang

We develop a theory for realizing frequency-independent, reflectionless, single-layer metafilms based on the Brewster effect. A metafilm designed based on the theory is numerically analyzed using a finite-difference time-domain method. The…

Optics · Physics 2016-03-21 Yasuhiro Tamayama

We present a general theory for designing realistic omega-type bianisotropic metasurfaces (O-BMSs), unlocking their full potential for molding electromagnetic fields. These metasurfaces, characterized by electric surface impedance, magnetic…

Optics · Physics 2016-07-07 Ariel Epstein , George V. Eleftheriades

This paper proposes a flexible broadband linear polarization converter based on metasurface operating at microwave band. In order to achieve bandwidth extension property, long and short metallic arc wires, as well as the metallic disks…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-09-04 Qi Wang , Xiangkun Kong , Xiangxi Yan , Yan Xu , Shaobin Liu , Jinjun Mo , Xiaochun Liu

Utilizing solar energy requires perfect absorption by photovoltaic cells for efficient conversion of solar energy into useful electrical energy. Metasurfaces can, not only be used to absorb solar energy efficiently but, they do so with…

Optics · Physics 2020-02-04 Ahsan Sarwar Rana

Sampling is a pivotal element in the design of metasurfaces, enabling a broad spectrum of applications. Despite its flexibility, sampling can result in reduced efficiency and unintended diffractions, which are more pronounced at high…

Optics · Physics 2024-06-18 Seokwoo Kim , Joohoon Kim , Kyungtae Kim , Minsu Jeong , Junsuk Rho

A systematic numerical framework based on Integral Equations and Generalized Sheet Transition Conditions (IE-GSTCs) is presented in 2D to synthesize closed metasurface holograms and skins for creating electromagnetic illusions of specified…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-07-16 Tom J. Smy , Shulabh Gupta

Optical metasurfaces have been recently explored as ultrathin analog image differentiators. By tailoring the momentum transfer function, they can perform efficient Fourier-filtering - and thus potentially any linear mathematical operation -…

We present a new holographic approach for generating large scale, polarization resolved optical tweezer arrays. By analyzing the ideal Jones fields that realize a target pattern, we identify that the fundamental degrees of freedom are the…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-26 Yichen Zhu , Zifeng Li , Xiaopeng Li , Jiacheng Sun , Baichuan Yang , Yi Cui , Tao Li

An accurate method for designing transmissive metasurfaces is presented that provides perfect transmission while transforming the amplitude and phase of the wavefront. The designed metasurfaces consist of three spatially-varying, electric…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-10-11 Malik Almunif , Jordan Budhu , Anthony Grbic