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Reflective metalens with sub-diffraction-limited and multifunctional focusing

We propose an ultra-thin planar reflective metalens with sub-diffraction-limited and multifunctional focusing. Based on the equal optical path principle, the specific phase distributions for multifunction focusing are derived. Following the formulas, on-center focusing with the characteristics of su...

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Autores principales: Yang, Hui, Li, Guanhai, Su, Xiaofang, Cao, Guangtao, Zhao, Zengyue, Chen, Xiaoshuang, Lu, Wei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5626731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28974719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13004-z
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Sumario:We propose an ultra-thin planar reflective metalens with sub-diffraction-limited and multifunctional focusing. Based on the equal optical path principle, the specific phase distributions for multifunction focusing are derived. Following the formulas, on-center focusing with the characteristics of sub-diffraction-limited, high focusing efficiency (85%) and broadband focusing is investigated in detail. To demonstrate the flexibility of the reflective metalens, off-center and dual spots focusing (at the horizontal and longitudinal directions) are demonstrated. Note that all these focusings are sub-diffraction-limited due to the evanescent-filed enhancement mechanism in our elaborately designed structure. The designed reflective metalens will find important applications in super-resolution imaging, microscopes, and spectroscopic designs.