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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Subwavelength imaging demands high numerical aperture (NA) lenses and immersion liquids for superior resolution.
  • Recent advancements in metasurfaces have enabled efficient focusing and beam manipulation, driving the development of ultrahigh-NA metalenses.
  • The current highest demonstrated NA for a metalens is 1.1, achieved with TiO2 and back-immersion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and demonstrate a novel metalens with high NA and high transmission in the visible spectrum.
  • To leverage the higher refractive index of crystalline silicon (c-Si) to surpass existing NA limitations.
  • To achieve an ultrahigh NA through front-immersion techniques for advanced imaging applications.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized crystalline silicon (c-Si) as the base material for the metalens.
  • Employed the geometric phase (Pancharatnam-Berry phase) approach for the metalens design.
  • Determined nanobrick arrangement using a hybrid optimization algorithm (HOA).
  • Experimentally validated performance using front-immersion in oil.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a metalens with NA=0.98 in air and a bandwidth of 274 nm (fwhm) at 532 nm.
  • Achieved a focusing efficiency of 67% at 532 nm, comparable to TiO2 metalenses.
  • Experimentally achieved an ultrahigh NA of 1.48 and theoretically predicted 1.73 using front-immersion in oil.
  • The fabricated metalens is compatible with microelectronic fabrication processes, ensuring scalability.

Conclusions:

  • The developed c-Si metalens represents a significant advancement in achieving ultrahigh NA in the visible regime.
  • Front-immersion is a key strategy for pushing metalens NA beyond current limits.
  • This technology holds potential for practical applications in high-resolution, low-cost confocal microscopy and achromatic lenses.