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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Electromagnetism

    Background:

    • Metamaterials enable precise control of light at the subwavelength scale.
    • Gradient metasurfaces offer abrupt changes in amplitude and phase, enabling novel optical devices.
    • Ultrathin flat lenses are a key application for metasurface technology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a highly efficient gradient metasurface lens operating in the terahertz (THz) regime.
    • To demonstrate precise manipulation of THz field spatial distribution.
    • To achieve beam focusing to a spot size on the order of a wavelength.

    Main Methods:

    • Design of a metal-dielectric-metal gradient metasurface structure.
    • Utilizing slotted metallic resonator arrays on a dielectric spacer.
    • Varying geometrical parameters to control THz field manipulation.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a highly efficient gradient metasurface lens for terahertz waves.
    • Demonstrated focusing of the THz beam to a spot size comparable to the wavelength.
    • The proposed flat lens design is polarization insensitive.
    • The lens maintains efficiency at wide angles of incidence.

    Conclusions:

    • Gradient metasurfaces provide a powerful platform for advanced optical device design.
    • The proposed metal-dielectric-metal structure offers a promising solution for efficient THz beam focusing.
    • This technology enables new applications in terahertz imaging and sensing.