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Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Optics

Background:

  • Transformation optics leverages gradient refractive index (GRIN) for light control.
  • Silicon photonics offers integration potential for compact optical elements.
  • Previous GRIN demonstrations were primarily 2D.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize 3D silicon-based GRIN micro-optics.
  • To explore the combined effects of birefringence and GRIN in these structures.
  • To demonstrate a new method for creating advanced optical elements on silicon.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of silicon square microcolumns (SMCs) using conventional microfabrication.
  • Electrochemical etching of SMCs into porous silicon (PSi) to create GRIN profiles and structural birefringence.
  • Free-space characterization of transmitted light intensity distribution.
  • Finite-element electromagnetic simulations and optical thickness analysis.

Main Results:

  • PSi SMCs exhibited polarization splitting behavior, similar to complex metasurfaces.
  • 3D GRIN PSi SMCs demonstrated polarization-selective focusing, with one polarization forming a single spot and the other forming two distinct foci.
  • Experimental results were accurately predicted by optical thickness analysis and simulations.

Conclusions:

  • 3D GRIN micro-optics can be fabricated from porous silicon with controlled structural birefringence.
  • These micro-optics enable polarization-selective light manipulation, offering advantages over existing technologies.
  • The developed technique is promising for integrating advanced optical functions into silicon photonic circuits.