From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device

Abstract Full-color wavelength complex modulations are essential to usher in the era of holographic displays. Although metasurfaces have been developed for passive holograms, only a limited number of active metasurfaces capable of complex modulation in the visible wavelength range have been reported...

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Main Authors: Yong-Hae Kim, Kyunghee Choi, Jaehyun Moon, Jong-Heon Yang, Jae-Eun Pi, Ji Hun Choi, Chi-Sun Hwang, Jeong-Seon Yu, Jong-Hyun Kim
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04777-9
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description Abstract Full-color wavelength complex modulations are essential to usher in the era of holographic displays. Although metasurfaces have been developed for passive holograms, only a limited number of active metasurfaces capable of complex modulation in the visible wavelength range have been reported. In this study, we successfully optimized a liquid crystal on a metasurface device to achieve complex reflectivity modulation for the first time. Specifically, we achieved complete phase modulation over $$2\pi$$ and amplitude modulation in the range of 0.3–0.6 at blue and green wavelengths and red wavelengths with varying antenna widths. Our analysis indicates that three coupled modes of surface plasmon polariton and gap surface plasmon are crucial in complex modulation for blue, green, and red color wavelengths, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-2a6fc8fa1f414b5fa0155e9813108fac2025-08-20T03:25:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-06-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-04777-9From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface deviceYong-Hae Kim0Kyunghee Choi1Jaehyun Moon2Jong-Heon Yang3Jae-Eun Pi4Ji Hun Choi5Chi-Sun Hwang6Jeong-Seon Yu7Jong-Hyun Kim8Reality Display Research Section, ETRIReality Display Research Section, ETRIReality Display Research Section, ETRIReality Display Research Section, ETRIReality Display Research Section, ETRIReality Display Research Section, ETRIReality Display Research Section, ETRIInstitute of Quantum Systems, Chungnam National UniversityInstitute of Quantum Systems, Chungnam National UniversityAbstract Full-color wavelength complex modulations are essential to usher in the era of holographic displays. Although metasurfaces have been developed for passive holograms, only a limited number of active metasurfaces capable of complex modulation in the visible wavelength range have been reported. In this study, we successfully optimized a liquid crystal on a metasurface device to achieve complex reflectivity modulation for the first time. Specifically, we achieved complete phase modulation over $$2\pi$$ and amplitude modulation in the range of 0.3–0.6 at blue and green wavelengths and red wavelengths with varying antenna widths. Our analysis indicates that three coupled modes of surface plasmon polariton and gap surface plasmon are crucial in complex modulation for blue, green, and red color wavelengths, respectively.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04777-9MetaComplex reflectivityVisibleTwisted nematic mode
spellingShingle Yong-Hae Kim
Kyunghee Choi
Jaehyun Moon
Jong-Heon Yang
Jae-Eun Pi
Ji Hun Choi
Chi-Sun Hwang
Jeong-Seon Yu
Jong-Hyun Kim
From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
Scientific Reports
Meta
Complex reflectivity
Visible
Twisted nematic mode
title From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
title_full From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
title_fullStr From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
title_full_unstemmed From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
title_short From blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
title_sort from blue to red color wavelength complex modulation characteristics of liquid crystal on a metasurface device
topic Meta
Complex reflectivity
Visible
Twisted nematic mode
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04777-9
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