Reflective metalens with sub-diffraction-limited and multifunctional focusing

2017 
We propose an ultra-thin planar reflective metalens with sub-diffraction-limited and multifunctional focusing. Based on the equal optical path principle, the specific phase distributions for multifunction focusing are derived. Following the formulas, on-center focusing with the characteristics of sub-diffraction-limited, high focusing efficiency (85%) and broadband focusing is investigated in detail. To demonstrate the flexibility of the reflective metalens, off-center and dual spots focusing (at the horizontal and longitudinal directions) are demonstrated. Note that all these focusings are sub-diffraction-limited due to the evanescent-filed enhancement mechanism in our elaborately designed structure. The designed reflective metalens will find important applications in super-resolution imaging, microscopes, and spectroscopic designs.
    • Correction
    • Source
    • Cite
    • Save
    • Machine Reading By IdeaReader
    41
    References
    11
    Citations
    NaN
    KQI
    []