电磁超表面

光学是认识光和控制光的科学,其中光相位的调控扮演着重要角色。最近人们提出了电磁超表面的概念,通过设计非均匀人工微结构来实现亚波长尺度下的任意电磁相位分布,根据惠更斯原理进而实现任意波前调控。     

超表面透镜的像差分析和成像技术研究

传统光学透镜及光学系统基于光传播效应实现电磁波调控功能,其体积较大、不易集成.而超表面是由人工亚波长尺度单元构成的二维平面结构,由于其相对于传统透镜具有超薄的优势,并且可以实现对光场的任意调控,近年来在光学成像领域得到广泛研究和应用.本文阐述了超表面透镜的工作原理,分析了超表面成像透镜的单色像差和色像差成因以及对应的像...     

基于超表面的多光谱成像系统设计

超表面是一种人工制造的亚波长结构阵列平面,重量轻,易集成,可实现多种功能,被广泛应用于诸多领域。传统光谱成像系统依赖于色散元件及光程累积相位差实现不同波长的色散与聚焦,无法满足系统集成化需求。不同于传统光学元件依赖电磁波在介质中传播累积相位差,超表面依靠界面相位变化来进行相位调控,可实现十分轻薄的光学系统。研究传输相位型超表面,使用时域有限差分算法(FDTD算法)优化单元结构。将超表面引入光谱成像系统中,通过优化亚波长结构尺寸,进行结构排布,开展超表面光谱成像系统研究,实现多波长色散与聚焦独立调控。利用该方法,扫描不同单元结构参数对相位的影响,依照聚焦的相位分布针对不同波长设计对应的位相分布,仿真实现了一个波段范围为510～720 nm,焦距为2 mm,谱段数为八个的超表面多光谱成像系统。通过电磁仿真软件FDTD solutions和数据处理软件计算全模结构电场的远场分布,并分析了系统的成像性能。相比于传统光栅或棱镜分光结构,超表面光谱成像系统可有效减小系统体积,其超轻、超薄、便携特点解决了现有光谱成像系统的应用局限性,为小型化、轻量化光谱成像系统的研制提供了一种新的解决方案。     

主动式液晶超表面研究进展北大核心CSCD

超表面具有亚波长尺度下精密高效的光波操控能力,但在其单独实现主动式调控方面,目前仍有诸多技术困难亟待克服。液晶与超表面的结合有望发挥各自的长处,实现一种分辨率高、衍射角大、超紧凑的新型主动式光调控器件。以液晶与超表面两部分功能设计的独立与否作为分类依据,回顾了近年来主动式液晶超表面的研究进展,具体包括液晶波片与偏振敏感超表面结合、液晶环境与共振型超表面结合、液晶与超表面光学性质互补等。最后对主动式液晶超表面所面临的挑战以及发展前景进行了讨论和展望。     

基于宽带立体超透镜的远场超分辨率成像

为突破传统衍射极限实现远场超分辨率成像,提出了一种微波频段宽带立体超透镜用于目标远场超分辨率成像.该透镜可将携带着目标超分辨率信息的凋落波分量转换为传播波分量辐射到远场,进而可在远场接收这些信息并用于超分辨率成像.分别从频域和时域两方面对该透镜的超分辨率特性进行验证.在频域,利用多重信号分类算法对借助于该结构的扩展目标实现了λ/12的远场超分辨率成像,大幅度提升了成像效果.在时域,结合时间反演技术,验证了带宽提升对空间超分辨率聚焦特性带来的明显优势.     

非线性光学超构表面

非线性光学超构表面是一类由空间变化的超构功能基元组成的超薄非线性光学器件。通过合理选择超构功能基元的材料组成、空间对称性,人们可以在亚波长尺度上对超构表面上产生的非线性光波的偏振、相位、振幅等自由度进行多维度光场调控。文章介绍了在非线性光学超构表面上实现谐波、四波混频、太赫兹波辐射的设计与原理,并讨论了如何在非线性光学超构表面上实现非线性光的波束调控、全息成像、光学图像加密等功能。     

非线性光学超构表面：基础与应用

光学超构表面是一种由亚波长尺度的超构单元在面内排布而构成的准二维人工结构材料。研究人员可以通过选择超构单元的材料组成、几何形状对光的振幅、偏振、相位和频率等光场自由度进行灵活调控。聚焦于超构表面在非线性光场调控领域的原理与应用。首先,概述了非线性晶体到非线性超构表面的发展历程。然后,讨论了对称性和几何相位在非线性光学超构表面中的重要作用。最后,介绍了非线性光学超构表面在波前调控、量子信息处理和太赫兹波的产生与调控等领域中的应用。     

基于弹性波超表面的Lamb波透射调控

根据广义Snell定律,该文提出了一种新型曲梁型弹性波超表面结构。通过该结构对入射波进行相位调制,实现了板中Lamb波(A0模态)的异常透射调控,从而实现了波的负折射、非对称传输、声聚焦等功能。进一步的研究结果显示,若将该类超表面结构贴置在完整的铝板表面,通过引入吸声材料(阻尼),在保证薄板完整性的同时,可以起到显著消除薄板和超表面透射波场叠加的作用。该方法实现了对完整板结构Lamb波透射方向的有效调控,也为弹性波超表面提供了新的研究思路。     

大视场龙伯透镜电磁成像超分辨算法

现有的反射面电磁成像系统体积庞大,无法满足机载、车载、无人机等应用平台要求。针对此类问题,研究了龙伯透镜的结构特性和成像特性,设计了大视场龙伯透镜电磁成像系统,利用空不变成像特性进行超分辨图像处理,实现了快速、大视场、宽频带、高分辨电磁辐射源分布成像。计算了口径300 mm带球核分层龙伯透镜参数,仿真了4～18 GHz龙伯透镜焦弧面场强分布,验证了龙伯透镜空不变的成像特性及其超分辨算法的有效性。实验对比了抛物反射面电磁成像系统和本文龙伯透镜电磁成像系统的体积、成像范围、源数目和分辨率,结果证明了本文系统的优越性,同样分辨率下,达到了方位角及俯仰角均为40°的大视场范围。     

All-Dielectric Multichannel Terahertz Metasurface Empowering Independent Wavefront Manipulation

Metasurfaces have demonstrated unprecedented capabilities in modulating the polarization and phase of electromagnetic waves and formed an emerging field of research, driving the exploitation of versatile compact devices. In this work, one transmission-mode, multichannel all-silicon metasurface platform that can implement functionalities separately in two orthogonally polarized output fields under linearly polarized incidences is proposed, which can effectively promote the design flexibility. Specifically, a single metasurface can realize multiple independent target phase distributions carrying specific phase relationships, thus enabling different information processing in different linear polarization states. For proof-of-principle experimental exhibitions, a monolayer metasurface composed of silicon pillars is designed, fabricated, and characterized to demonstrate the ability of multi-dimensional light field control, such as polarization-switchable focusing beam. Moreover, the other designed metasurface can generate polarization-switchable Bessel vortex beams under linearly polarized incidences, which also verifies the flexibility and practicality of such platform. This metasurface platform may lead to new optical components, involving multichannel singular beam generators, information encoders, and holographic encryption devices.     

超颖表面原理与研究进展

超颖表面是一种特殊的二维亚波长阵列结构,具有很强的光场调控能力,兼有超薄、低损耗、易加工等优势,表现出广阔应用前景,近些年吸引了广泛的研究兴趣。本文将综述超颖表面的原理与研究进展,简要分析已报道的超颖表面类型,并重点介绍其在广义折反射、偏振转换、光束轨道角动量操控以及计算全息中的应用。超颖表面设计灵活、功能强大,有望在诸多应用中取代传统光电器件。未来基于超颖表面的新型、宽带、高效率、多功能以及主动可调功能器件等将是其重要的发展方向。     

Asymmetrical photonic spin Hall effect based on dielectric metasurfaces

The photonic spin Hall effect has attracted considerable research interest due to its potential applications in spin-controlled nanophotonic devices. However, realization of the asymmetrical photonic spin Hall effect with a single optical element is still a challenge due to the conjugation of the Pancharatnam-Berry phase, which reduces the flexibility in various applications. Here, we demonstrate an asymmetrical spin-dependent beam splitter based on a single-layer dielectric metasurface exhibiting strong and controllable optical response. The metasurface consists of an array of dielectric nanofins, where both varying rotation angles and feature sizes of the unit cells are utilized to create high-efficiency dielectric metasurfaces, which enables to break the conjugated characteristic of phase gradient. Thanks to the superiority of the phase modulation ability, when the fabricated metasurface is under normal incidence with a wavelength of 1550 nm, the left-handed circular polarization (LCP) light exhibits an anomalous refraction angle of 28.9°, while the right-handed circular polarization (RCP) light transmits directly. The method we proposed can be used for the flexible manipulation of spin photons and has potentials in high efficiency metasurfaces with versatile functionalities, especially with metasurfaces in a compact space.     

High efficiency and broad bandwidth terahertz vortex beam generation based on ultra-thin transmission Pancharatnam–Berry metasurfaces

The terahertz(THz) vortex beam generators are designed and theoretically investigated based on single-layer ultra-thin transmission metasurfaces. Noncontinuous phase changes of metasurfaces are obtained by utilizing Pancharatnam–Berry phase elements, which possess different rotation angles and are arranged on two concentric rings centered on the origin.The circularly polarized incident THz beam could be turned into a cross-polarization transmission wave, and the orbital angular momentum(OAM) varies in value by lh. The l values change from ±1 to ±5, and the maximal cross-polarization conversion efficiency that could be achieved is 23%, which nearly reaches the theoretical limit of a single-layer structure.The frequency range of the designed vortex generator is from 1.2 THz to 1.9 THz, and the generated THz vortex beam could keep a high fidelity in the operating bandwidth. The propagation behavior of the emerged THz vortex beam is analyzed in detail. Our work offers a novel way of designing ultra-thin and single-layer vortex beam generators, which have low process complexity, high conversion efficiency and broad bandwidth.     

Phase modulation of acoustic vortex beam with metasurfaces

We present a new acoustic metasurface structure to generate the stable acoustic vortex beams with controllable topological charge in the broadening of operating frequency. The proposed acoustic metasurface can dynamically achieve a full span of 360° phase modulation by three simple solutions. Acoustic plane beam and acoustic vortex beam can convert each other based on multi-metasurfaces combination. Potential applications of such phase modulation schemes can be anticipated.     

High-contrast imaging based on wavefront shaping to improve low signal-to-noise ratio photoacoustic signals using superpixel method

Photoacoustic(PA) imaging has drawn tremendous research interest for various applications in biomedicine and experienced exponential growth over the past decade. Since the scattering effect of biological tissue on ultrasound is two-to three-orders magnitude weaker than that of light, photoacoustic imaging can effectively improve the imaging depth.However, as the depth of imaging further increases, the incident light is seriously affected by scattering that the generated photoacoustic signal is very weak and the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) is quite low. Low SNR signals can reduce imaging quality and even cause imaging failure. In this paper, we proposed a new wavefront shaping and imaging method of low SNR photoacoustic signal using digital micromirror device(DMD) based superpixel method. We combined the superpixel method with DMD to modulate the phase and amplitude of the incident light, and the genetic algorithm(GA) was used as the wavefront shaping algorithm. The enhancement of the photoacoustic signal reached 10.46. Then we performed scanning imaging by moving the absorber with the translation stage. A clear image with contrast of 8.57 was obtained while imaging with original photoacoustic signals could not be achieved. The proposed method opens new perspectives for imaging with weak photoacoustic signals.     

液晶自适应光学视网膜校正成像技术研究

为了实现对人眼视网膜的高分辨率成像,解决偏振能量损失、成像视场小和普适性差等问题,对液晶自适应光学技术及其在人眼视网膜成像中的应用进行了研究。通过开环光路的设计方案,避免了闭环液晶自适应系统的偏振光能量损失;在光路中加入可变视场光阑,利用小视场照明进行波前探测、大视场照明进行像差校正和成像的方法扩大了成像视场;使用脉冲光照明的方案减小曝光量;通过偏振光照明提高能量利用率、等效无穷远视标配合补偿镜以及改进后的视标提高盯视稳定性等一系列方法,提高系统普适性。校正后成像的清晰度和对比度获得了明显提高;高分辨率眼底成像视场直径从200 μm扩大到500 μm;曝光量减小到原来的1/2~1/3;对前期难以获得清晰成像的样本,取得了效果良好的视网膜视觉细胞自适应图像。