Broadband transparent Huygens' spaceplates

Bibliographic Details
Title: Broadband transparent Huygens' spaceplates
Authors: Díaz-Fernández, Francisco J., Máñez-Espina, Luis Manuel, Díaz-Rubio, Ana, Asadchy, Viktar
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: Physics (Other)
Subject Terms: Physics - Optics
Description: Spaceplates have emerged in the context of nonlocal metasurfaces, enabling the compression of optical systems by minimizing the required empty space between their components. In this work, we design and analyze spaceplates that support resonances with opposite symmetries, operating under the so-called Huygens' condition. Using the temporal coupled-mode theory, we demonstrate that the spatial compression provided by Huygens' spaceplates is twice that of conventional single-resonance counterparts. Additionally, they can support broader operational bandwidths and numerical apertures, facilitating the reduction of chromatic aberrations. Moreover, Huygens' spaceplates maintain nearly full transparency over a wide frequency and angular range, allowing their straightforward cascading for multi-frequency broadband operation. Finally, we propose a physical implementation of a Huygens' spaceplate for optical frequencies based on a photonic crystal slab geometry.
Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures
Document Type: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1038/s44310-024-00025-6
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.04425
Accession Number: edsarx.2403.04425
Database: arXiv
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DOI:10.1038/s44310-024-00025-6