Dynamic Beam Switching by Liquid Crystal Tunable Dielectric Metasurfaces

作者:Komar, Andrei*; Paniagua-Dominguez, Ramon; Miroshnichenko, Andrey; Yu, Ye Feng; Kivshar, Yuri S.; Kuznetsov, Arseniy I.*; Neshev, Dragomir
来源:ACS Photonics, 2018, 5(5): 1742-+.
DOI:10.1021/acsphotonics.7b01343

摘要

Dynamic steering of laser beams by ultrathin optical metasurfaces is a significant research advance for possible applications in remote ranging and sensing. A unique platform for such important functionalities is offered by dielectric metasurfaces that have the highest transmission efficiency. However, the realization of dynamically tunable metasurfaces still remains a challenge. Here we experimentally demonstrate the dynamic switching of beam deflection by a silicon-nanodisk dielectric metasurface infiltrated with liquid crystals. In particular, we show the switching of a laser beam from 0 degrees to a 12 degrees angle with an efficiency of 50% by heating the metasurface to modify the liquid crystal state from nematic to isotropic. Our results open important opportunities for tunable ultrathin beam steering metadevices.

  • 出版日期2018-5