Topology-Optimized Multilayered Metaoptics
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Compact metasurface devices herald an exciting revolution in optics technology. Their design complexity and functionality has been restricted to intuitive by-hand designs for single-layered devices. This study proposes a large-scale approach known as topology optimization, applied to multiple, closely spaced device layers, which greatly expands the scope and functionality of metadevices. In particular, the authors demonstrate angular phase control, the ability to encode arbitrary information using different angles of incidence, which enables $e.g.$ the design of a one-piece, aberration-corrected metalens, and of an angle-convergent metalens.
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Topology optimization has been used to design photonic crystals, integrated photonics devices, and metamaterials with superior performance metrics than those based on conventional designs.
“This technique has been used to design photonic crystals [15], integrated photonics devices [16,17], and metamaterials [18–24] with superior performance metrics than those based on conventional designs.”
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- Authors
- Lin, Z., Groever, B., Capasso, F., Rodriguez, A. W., & Lončar, M.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Venue
- Physical Review Applied
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 2018-04-20
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 4
- ISSN
- 2331-7019 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3098148120
- Cited by
- 203
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 8.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- arxiv.org
- Locations
- Physical Review Applied (publishedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials › Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Topology Optimization in Engineering
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
- Keywords
- topology optimization, meta-optics, aberration correction, metalenses, metadevices
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