The control of ultrafast optical field is of great interest in developing ultrafast optics as well as the investigation on vari-ous light-matter interactions with ultrashort pulses.However,conventional spatial encodin...The control of ultrafast optical field is of great interest in developing ultrafast optics as well as the investigation on vari-ous light-matter interactions with ultrashort pulses.However,conventional spatial encoding approaches have only lim-ited steerable targets usually neglecting the temporal effect,thus hindering their broad applications.Here we present a new concept for realizing ultrafast modulation of multi-target focal fields based on the facile combination of time-depend-ent vectorial diffraction theory with fast Fourier transform.This is achieved by focusing femtosecond pulsed light carrying vectorial-vortex by a single objective lens under tight focusing condition.It is uncovered that the ultrafast temporal de-gree of freedom within a configurable temporal duration(~400 fs)plays a pivotal role in determining the rich and exotic features of the focused optical field at one time,namely,bright-dark alternation,periodic rotation,and longitudinal/trans-verse polarization conversion.The underlying control mechanisms have been unveiled.Besides being of academic in-terest in diverse ultrafast spectral regimes,these peculiar behaviors of the space-time evolutionary beams may underpin prolific ultrafast-related applications such as multifunctional integrated optical chip,high-efficiency laser trapping,micro-structure rotation,super-resolution optical microscopy,precise optical measurement,and liveness tracking.展开更多
Indefinite metacavities(IMCs)made of hyperbolic metamaterials show great advantages in terms of extremely small mode volume due to large wave vectors endowed by the unique hyperbolic dispersion.However,quality(Q)facto...Indefinite metacavities(IMCs)made of hyperbolic metamaterials show great advantages in terms of extremely small mode volume due to large wave vectors endowed by the unique hyperbolic dispersion.However,quality(Q)factors of IMCs are limited by Ohmic loss of metals and radiative loss of leaked waves.Despite the fact that Ohmic loss of metals is inevitable in IMCs,the radiative loss can be further suppressed by leakage engineering.Here we propose a mirror coupled IMC structure which is able to operate at Fabry–Pérot bound states in the continuum(BICs)while the hyperbolic nature of IMCs is retained.At the BIC point,the radiative loss of magnetic dipolar cavity modes in IMCs is completely absent,resulting in a considerably increased Q factor(>90).Deviating from the BIC point,perfect absorption bands(>0.99)along with a strong near-field intensity enhancement(>1.8×10^(4))appear when the condition of critical coupling is almost fulfilled.The proposed BICs are robust to the geometry and material composition of IMCs and anomalous scaling law of resonance is verified during the tuning of optical responses.We also demonstrate that the Purcell effect of the structure can be significantly improved under BIC and quasi-BIC regimes due to the further enhanced Q factor to mode volume ratio.Our results provide a new train of thought to design ultra-small optical nanocavities that may find many applications benefitting from strong light–matter interactions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11974258, 11604236, 61575139)Key Research and Development (R&D) Projects of Shanxi Province (201903D121127)+2 种基金Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi (2019L0151)the Natural Sciences Foundation in Shanxi Province (201901D111117)the financial support from the Australian Research Council (Australian Research Council (DP190103186, IC180100005)
文摘The control of ultrafast optical field is of great interest in developing ultrafast optics as well as the investigation on vari-ous light-matter interactions with ultrashort pulses.However,conventional spatial encoding approaches have only lim-ited steerable targets usually neglecting the temporal effect,thus hindering their broad applications.Here we present a new concept for realizing ultrafast modulation of multi-target focal fields based on the facile combination of time-depend-ent vectorial diffraction theory with fast Fourier transform.This is achieved by focusing femtosecond pulsed light carrying vectorial-vortex by a single objective lens under tight focusing condition.It is uncovered that the ultrafast temporal de-gree of freedom within a configurable temporal duration(~400 fs)plays a pivotal role in determining the rich and exotic features of the focused optical field at one time,namely,bright-dark alternation,periodic rotation,and longitudinal/trans-verse polarization conversion.The underlying control mechanisms have been unveiled.Besides being of academic in-terest in diverse ultrafast spectral regimes,these peculiar behaviors of the space-time evolutionary beams may underpin prolific ultrafast-related applications such as multifunctional integrated optical chip,high-efficiency laser trapping,micro-structure rotation,super-resolution optical microscopy,precise optical measurement,and liveness tracking.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(12004273,11574228,11874276,61905113)Key Research and Development Program of Shanxi Province(201903D121131)。
文摘Indefinite metacavities(IMCs)made of hyperbolic metamaterials show great advantages in terms of extremely small mode volume due to large wave vectors endowed by the unique hyperbolic dispersion.However,quality(Q)factors of IMCs are limited by Ohmic loss of metals and radiative loss of leaked waves.Despite the fact that Ohmic loss of metals is inevitable in IMCs,the radiative loss can be further suppressed by leakage engineering.Here we propose a mirror coupled IMC structure which is able to operate at Fabry–Pérot bound states in the continuum(BICs)while the hyperbolic nature of IMCs is retained.At the BIC point,the radiative loss of magnetic dipolar cavity modes in IMCs is completely absent,resulting in a considerably increased Q factor(>90).Deviating from the BIC point,perfect absorption bands(>0.99)along with a strong near-field intensity enhancement(>1.8×10^(4))appear when the condition of critical coupling is almost fulfilled.The proposed BICs are robust to the geometry and material composition of IMCs and anomalous scaling law of resonance is verified during the tuning of optical responses.We also demonstrate that the Purcell effect of the structure can be significantly improved under BIC and quasi-BIC regimes due to the further enhanced Q factor to mode volume ratio.Our results provide a new train of thought to design ultra-small optical nanocavities that may find many applications benefitting from strong light–matter interactions.
