Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception

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Title: Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
Authors: Guo Shuhan, Shao Yifan, Zhan Junjie, Yu Jiaqi, Wang Yubo, Choudhury Pankaj K., Hernandez-Figueroa Hugo E., Ma Yungui
Source: Nanophotonics, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 197-207 (2025)
Publisher Information: De Gruyter, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Physics
Subject Terms: metasurfaces, structured light projection, three-dimensional reconstruction, holography, dammann gratings, polarization multiplexing, Physics, QC1-999
More Details: Simultaneous optical display and depth perception are crucial in many intelligent technologies but are usually realized by separate bulky systems unfriendly to integration. Metasurfaces, artificial two-dimensional optical surfaces with strong light–matter interaction capabilities at deep subwavelength scales, offer a promising approach for manufacturing highly integrated optical devices performing various complex functions. In this work, we report a polarization-multiplexed metasurface that can functionally switch between holographic display and Dammann gratings. By tailoring the incidence polarization, the metasurface can display high-quality holographic images in the Fresnel region or project a uniform spot cloud nearly covering the entire 180° × 180° transmissive space. For the latter, a projection and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction experiment is conducted to elaborate the potential in retrieving 3D complex spatial information. The current results provide a prominent way to manufacture lightweight and highly-integrated comprehensive imaging systems especially vital for cutting-edge intelligent visual technologies.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2192-8614
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2192-8614
DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2024-0509
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/6f2a0dcde1c94267a75837b4002889a0
Accession Number: edsdoj.6f2a0dcde1c94267a75837b4002889a0
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:21928614
DOI:10.1515/nanoph-2024-0509
Published in:Nanophotonics
Language:English