Since flat optics has the feature to implement a compact system,they are widely used in various applications to replace bulky refractive optics.However,they suffer from chromatic aberrations due to dispersion,limiting...Since flat optics has the feature to implement a compact system,they are widely used in various applications to replace bulky refractive optics.However,they suffer from chromatic aberrations due to dispersion,limiting their effectiveness to a narrow wavelength range.Consequently,diffractive optics has been applied for dynamic beam steering within a specific wavelength region or for static steering across multiple wavelengths.This limitation has made it challenging to implement dynamic beam steering in full-color display applications.To address this issue,we developed a multi-wavelength-based optical architecture that mitigates chromatic aberrations.This system incorporates color-selective retarders,half-wave plates,polarization plates,and beam deflectors.We experimentally demonstrated an achromatic beam deflector using a dynamic phase array in transmission mode,achieving continuous tunable beam steering over multiple wavelengths at 460,520,and 638 nm.展开更多
The ability of controlling the phase of light at the subwavelength scale can be a game-changer due to its extraordinally wide angle-range in the wavefront shaping. By combining two conventional material and configurat...The ability of controlling the phase of light at the subwavelength scale can be a game-changer due to its extraordinally wide angle-range in the wavefront shaping. By combining two conventional material and configuration, liquid crystal and distributed Bragg reflectors, we are getting close to this ultimate goal.展开更多
基金National Research Foundation(NRF)grants(RS-2024-00356928,RS-2024-00462912,RS-2024-00416272,RS-2024-00337012,RS-2024-00408286)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(MSIT)of the Korean government.K.W.acknowledges the NRF grant(RS-2023-00280938)funded by the MSIT of the Korean government.
文摘Since flat optics has the feature to implement a compact system,they are widely used in various applications to replace bulky refractive optics.However,they suffer from chromatic aberrations due to dispersion,limiting their effectiveness to a narrow wavelength range.Consequently,diffractive optics has been applied for dynamic beam steering within a specific wavelength region or for static steering across multiple wavelengths.This limitation has made it challenging to implement dynamic beam steering in full-color display applications.To address this issue,we developed a multi-wavelength-based optical architecture that mitigates chromatic aberrations.This system incorporates color-selective retarders,half-wave plates,polarization plates,and beam deflectors.We experimentally demonstrated an achromatic beam deflector using a dynamic phase array in transmission mode,achieving continuous tunable beam steering over multiple wavelengths at 460,520,and 638 nm.
文摘The ability of controlling the phase of light at the subwavelength scale can be a game-changer due to its extraordinally wide angle-range in the wavefront shaping. By combining two conventional material and configuration, liquid crystal and distributed Bragg reflectors, we are getting close to this ultimate goal.
