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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Metamaterials
  • Optical Information Processing

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  • Fourier optics is crucial for optical information processing, imaging, and holography.
  • Traditional Fourier lenses are limited by the paraxial approximation, restricting the resolvable Fourier domain and losing high-resolution image information.
  • Existing high numerical aperture Fourier lenses are often bulky and expensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a dielectric metasurface capable of performing 1D Fourier transforms.
  • To overcome the limitations of conventional Fourier lenses regarding incident angle and operational bandwidth.
  • To expand the operational Fourier space for optical wavefront manipulation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a dielectric metasurface using a high-aspect-ratio silicon waveguide array.
  • Experimental demonstration of the metasurface's Fourier transform capabilities.
  • Characterization of performance across a large incident angle range and broad operating bandwidth.

Main Results:

  • The metasurface successfully performed 1D Fourier transforms for a wide range of incident angles.
  • The device exhibited negligible angular dispersion at large incident angles.
  • The metasurface operated effectively over a broad bandwidth, demonstrating its versatility.

Conclusions:

  • The developed Fourier metasurface significantly expands the operational Fourier space.
  • The device offers a compact and efficient solution for manipulating the spatial spectrum of optical wavefronts.
  • The metasurface is readily integrable into micro-optical platforms, paving the way for advanced optical systems.