Active multiband varifocal metalenses based on orbital angular momentum division multiplexing

Ruixuan Zheng, Ruhao Pan, Guangzhou Geng, Qiang Jiang, Shuo Du, Lingling Huang, Changzhi Gu () and Junjie Li ()
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Ruixuan Zheng: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ruhao Pan: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangzhou Geng: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiang Jiang: Beijing Institute of Technology
Shuo Du: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lingling Huang: Beijing Institute of Technology
Changzhi Gu: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junjie Li: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Metalenses as miniature flat lenses exhibit a substantial potential in replacing traditional optical component. Although the metalenses have been intensively explored, their functions are limited by poor active ability, narrow operating band and small depth of field (DOF). Here, we show a dielectric metalens consisting of TiO2 nanofins array with ultrahigh aspect ratio to realize active multiband varifocal function. Regulating the orbital angular momentum (OAM) by the phase assignment covering the 2π range, its focal lengths can be switched from 5 mm to 35 mm. This active optical multiplexing uses the physical properties of OAM channels to selectively address and decode the vortex beams. The multiband capability and large DOFs with conversion efficiency of 49% for this metalens are validated for both 532 nm and 633 nm, and the incidence wavelength can further change the focal lengths. This non-mechanical tunable metalens demonstrates the possibility of active varifocal metalenses.

Date: 2022
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