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James Burch¹, Dandan Wen², Xianzhong Chen²

¹University of St Andrews, School of Physics and Astronomy, St Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK. jb298@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science

Background:

Metasurface holograms traditionally use rigid substrates, limiting real-world applications.
Flexible and conformable holographic technologies are needed for broader use.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate broadband, flexible, and conformable metasurface holograms operating in the visible spectrum.
To achieve helicity multiplexed holographic images on non-planar surfaces.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a reflective-type metasurface using spatially arranged gold nanorods on a flexible epoxy resist membrane.
Utilizing the Pancharatnam-Berry phase profile for holographic image generation.
Employing circularly polarized light to control image output.

Main Results:

Successful demonstration of broadband, flexible, and conformable metasurface holograms.
Generation of two high-fidelity, symmetrically distributed holographic images.
Interchangeable image display by altering the helicity of incident light.

Conclusions:

Flexible metasurface holograms offer significant potential for practical, out-of-the-lab applications.
The developed technology enables polarization manipulation, beam steering, and advanced holographic displays.
This work paves the way for novel optical components and devices.