• Opto-Electronic Engineering
  • Vol. 51, Issue 8, 240168 (2024)
Hui Yang1,2, Hairong He2, Yueqiang Hu1,*, and Huigao Duan1
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Research Center for High-Efficiency Grinding, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
  • 2School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, China
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    DOI: 10.12086/oee.2024.240168 Cite this Article
    Hui Yang, Hairong He, Yueqiang Hu, Huigao Duan. Metasurface-empowered vector light field regulation, detection and application[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2024, 51(8): 240168 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The vector light field carrying angular momentum finds wide applications in various fields, such as particle manipulation, optical communication and display, optical information encryption, and high-dimensional quantum information processing. However, the conventional approach to vector light field regulation typically involves a series of cascaded optical elements, such as spiral phase plates, polarizers, quarter wave plates, vortex wave plates, spatial light modulators, etc., resulting in a bulky device that does not meet the requirements for future photonic device integration. The rapid development of metasurfaces offers a transformative solution for realizing integrated meta-devices for vector light field control. In this paper, we summarize the research progress on metasurface-based control and detection of vector light fields. Then, we systematically summarize the current applications of metasurface-based vector light fields in particle manipulation, edge enhancement imaging, holographic display, machine vision, and so on. Finally, we have summarized and discussed the full text as well as the challenges and provided an outlook on this emerging field.
    Hui Yang, Hairong He, Yueqiang Hu, Huigao Duan. Metasurface-empowered vector light field regulation, detection and application[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2024, 51(8): 240168
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