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

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 subwaveleng...

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Main Authors: Guo Shuhan, Shao Yifan, Zhan Junjie, Yu Jiaqi, Wang Yubo, Choudhury Pankaj K., Hernandez-Figueroa Hugo E., Ma Yungui
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Published: De Gruyter 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0509
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Shao Yifan
Zhan Junjie
Yu Jiaqi
Wang Yubo
Choudhury Pankaj K.
Hernandez-Figueroa Hugo E.
Ma Yungui
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Shao Yifan
Zhan Junjie
Yu Jiaqi
Wang Yubo
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Ma Yungui
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-6f2a0dcde1c94267a75837b4002889a02025-02-10T13:24:47ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-01-0114219720710.1515/nanoph-2024-0509Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perceptionGuo Shuhan0Shao Yifan1Zhan Junjie2Yu Jiaqi3Wang Yubo4Choudhury Pankaj K.5Hernandez-Figueroa Hugo E.6Ma Yungui7State Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaState Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaState Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaState Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaState Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaState Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaDepartment of Communications, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (FEEC), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-852, São Paulo, BrazilState Key Lab of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering, International Research Center for Advanced Photonics (Haining Campus), 528788Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, ChinaSimultaneous 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.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0509metasurfacesstructured light projectionthree-dimensional reconstructionholographydammann gratingspolarization multiplexing
spellingShingle Guo Shuhan
Shao Yifan
Zhan Junjie
Yu Jiaqi
Wang Yubo
Choudhury Pankaj K.
Hernandez-Figueroa Hugo E.
Ma Yungui
Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
Nanophotonics
metasurfaces
structured light projection
three-dimensional reconstruction
holography
dammann gratings
polarization multiplexing
title Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
title_full Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
title_fullStr Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
title_full_unstemmed Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
title_short Polarization-controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three-dimensional depth perception
title_sort polarization controlled metasurface for simultaneous holographic display and three dimensional depth perception
topic metasurfaces
structured light projection
three-dimensional reconstruction
holography
dammann gratings
polarization multiplexing
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0509
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