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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Nanofabrication enables sophisticated optical structures on photonic chips.
  • Subwavelength metasurfaces and metamaterials are integrated with optical waveguides.
  • This integration is reshaping photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with meta-waveguides.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in meta-structured waveguides.
  • To summarize foundational results and applications of meta-waveguides.
  • To highlight the role of meta-optics in waveguide-based devices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of meta-structured waveguides synergizing photonic architectures with dielectric, plasmonic, and fiber platforms.
  • Cataloging of physical models and design tutorials (intuition-based and inverse design).
  • Analysis of enhanced light-matter interaction and nanoscale light manipulation.

Main Results:

  • Meta-waveguides provide unprecedented control over guided electromagnetic waves.
  • Meta-optics enhances device performance through stronger light-matter interactions.
  • Novel functionalities are enabled by versatile designer media for nanoscale light manipulation.

Conclusions:

  • Meta-waveguides offer new degrees of freedom for waveguide-based devices and systems.
  • Emerging opportunities exist in PICs, biomedical sensing, and artificial intelligence.
  • This field presents vibrant opportunities for future research and applications.