Modern imaging systems can be enhanced in efficiency, compactness, and range of applications through introduction of multilayer nanopatterned structures for manipulation of light based on its fundamental properties. High transmission efficiency multispectral imaging is surprisingly elusive due to the use of absorptive or reflective filter arrays which discard most of the incident light. Further, most cameras in use today do not leverage the wealth of information in the polarization and spatial degrees of freedom. Metaoptical components can be tailored to respond to these varying electromagnetic properties, but have been mostly explored in single-layer, ultrathin geometries, which limits their capacity for multifunctional behavior. Here we show the design of several pixel-sized scattering structures which sort light efficiently based on its wavelength, polarization state, and spatial mode.
Modern imaging systems can be enhanced in efficiency, compactness, and range of applications through introduction of multilayer nanopatterned structures for manipulation of light based on its fundamental properties. Metaoptical components can be tailored to respond to these varying electromagnetic properties, but have been mostly explored in single-layer, ultrathin geometries, which limits their capacity for multifunctional behavior. Here we show the design of several pixel-sized scattering structures which sort light efficiently based on its wavelength, polarization state, and spatial mode. The multispectral and polarimetry devices are further fabricated via two-photon lithography and experimentally validated in the mid-infrared.
Modern imaging systems can be enhanced in efficiency, compactness, and range of applications through introduction of multilayer nanopatterned structures for manipulation of light based on its fundamental properties. Metaoptical components can be tailored to respond to these varying electromagnetic properties, but have been mostly explored in single-layer, ultrathin geometries, which limits their capacity for multifunctional behavior. Here we show the design of scattering structures which sort light efficiently based on its wavelength, polarization state, and spatial mode. The multispectral and polarimetry devices are further fabricated via two-photon lithography and experimentally validated in the mid-infrared.
Three-dimensional elements, with refractive index distribution structured at subwavelength scale, provide an expansive optical design space that can be harnessed for demonstrating multifunctional free-space optical devices. We present three dimensional dielectric elements, designed to be placed on top of the pixels of image sensors that provide different functionalities like sorting and focusing of light based on its color, polarization and incidence angle. The devices are designed via iterative gradient-based optimization to account for multiple target functions while ensuring compatibility with existing nanofabrication processes. This approach combines arbitrary functions into a single compact element, even where there is no known equivalent in bulk optics, enabling novel integrated photonic applications. We analyze how the device behaves for input parameters that it was not designed for and investigate how the arrangement of the imaging pixels affects the device performance.
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