Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock
Abstract Accurately and swiftly characterizing the state of polarization (SoP) of complex structured light is crucial in the realms of classical and quantum optics. Conventional strategies for detecting SoP, which typically involves a sequence of cascaded optical elements, are bulky, complex, and ru...
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| author | Hui Yang Kai Ou Qiang Liu Meiyu Peng Zhenwei Xie Yuting Jiang Honghui Jia Xinbin Cheng Hui Jing Yueqiang Hu Huigao Duan |
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| description | Abstract Accurately and swiftly characterizing the state of polarization (SoP) of complex structured light is crucial in the realms of classical and quantum optics. Conventional strategies for detecting SoP, which typically involves a sequence of cascaded optical elements, are bulky, complex, and run counter to miniaturization and integration. While metasurface-enabled polarimetry has emerged to overcome these limitations, its functionality predominantly remains confined to identifying SoP within the standard Poincaré sphere framework. The comprehensive detection of SoP on the higher-order Poincaré sphere (HOPS), however, continues to be a huge challenge. Here, we propose a general polarization metrology method capable of fully detecting SoP on any HOPS through a single measurement. The underlying mechanism relies on transforming the optical singularities and Stokes parameters into visualized intensity patterns, facilitating the extraction of all parameters that fully determine a SoP. We actualize this concept through a novel meta-device known as the metasurface photonics polarization clock, which offers an intuitive display of SoP using four distinct pointers. As a proof of concept, we theoretically and experimentally demonstrate fully resolving SoPs on the 0th, 1st, and 2nd HOPSs. Our implementation opens up a new pathway towards real-time polarimetry of arbitrary beams featuring miniaturized size, a simple detection process, and a direct readout mechanism, promising significant advancements in fields reliant on polarization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-efb191e6960f43658a7ee2d6f8e51ddc2025-01-26T12:53:17ZengNature Publishing GroupLight: Science & Applications2047-75382025-01-0114111110.1038/s41377-024-01738-1Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clockHui Yang0Kai Ou1Qiang Liu2Meiyu Peng3Zhenwei Xie4Yuting Jiang5Honghui Jia6Xinbin Cheng7Hui Jing8Yueqiang Hu9Huigao Duan10National Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan UniversityInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji UniversityNational Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan UniversitySchool of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal UniversityNanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Technology, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen UniversityNational Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan UniversityNational Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan UniversityInstitute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji UniversitySchool of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal UniversityNational Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan UniversityNational Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan UniversityAbstract Accurately and swiftly characterizing the state of polarization (SoP) of complex structured light is crucial in the realms of classical and quantum optics. Conventional strategies for detecting SoP, which typically involves a sequence of cascaded optical elements, are bulky, complex, and run counter to miniaturization and integration. While metasurface-enabled polarimetry has emerged to overcome these limitations, its functionality predominantly remains confined to identifying SoP within the standard Poincaré sphere framework. The comprehensive detection of SoP on the higher-order Poincaré sphere (HOPS), however, continues to be a huge challenge. Here, we propose a general polarization metrology method capable of fully detecting SoP on any HOPS through a single measurement. The underlying mechanism relies on transforming the optical singularities and Stokes parameters into visualized intensity patterns, facilitating the extraction of all parameters that fully determine a SoP. We actualize this concept through a novel meta-device known as the metasurface photonics polarization clock, which offers an intuitive display of SoP using four distinct pointers. As a proof of concept, we theoretically and experimentally demonstrate fully resolving SoPs on the 0th, 1st, and 2nd HOPSs. Our implementation opens up a new pathway towards real-time polarimetry of arbitrary beams featuring miniaturized size, a simple detection process, and a direct readout mechanism, promising significant advancements in fields reliant on polarization.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-024-01738-1 |
| spellingShingle | Hui Yang Kai Ou Qiang Liu Meiyu Peng Zhenwei Xie Yuting Jiang Honghui Jia Xinbin Cheng Hui Jing Yueqiang Hu Huigao Duan Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock Light: Science & Applications |
| title | Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock |
| title_full | Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock |
| title_fullStr | Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock |
| title_short | Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock |
| title_sort | metasurface higher order poincare sphere polarization detection clock |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-024-01738-1 |
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