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    • Integrated Optics
    • Metamaterials

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    • Metastructures enable light polarization manipulation.
    • Demand exists for more efficient polarization control methods.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To construct multifunctional wave plates using stereo-metastructure arrays (SMAs).
    • To demonstrate the dual functionality of SMAs as half-wave plates (HWP) and quarter-wave plates (QWP).

    Main Methods:

    • Two-photon absorption polymerization technique used for fabrication.
    • Stereo-metastructure arrays (SMAs) designed for dual-frequency operation.

    Main Results:

    • SMAs function as HWPs in one frequency range, converting linearly polarized (LP) light to orthogonal LP light.
    • SMAs function as QWPs in another frequency range, converting LP light to circularly polarized (CP) light.
    • Achieved high energy efficiency up to 75%.

    Conclusions:

    • Multifunctional wave plates with SMAs offer efficient light polarization control.
    • SMAs demonstrate potential in imaging and sensing applications, with patterned contrast shown in focal-plane-array imaging.