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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and optical engineering.
  • Nanophotonics and metamaterials.
  • Quantum optics and optoelectronics.

Background:

  • Metasurfaces and photonic crystals offer light manipulation but lack reconfigurability.
  • Dynamic control of optical singularities (phase and polarization) is crucial for advanced applications.
  • Tunable bilayer photonic crystals (BPhCs) present a promising platform for reconfigurable light control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of tunable BPhCs for dynamic manipulation of optical singularities.
  • To demonstrate the control of polarization and phase singularities using silicon nitride-based BPhCs.
  • To investigate the application of tunable singularities in modulating optical phenomena like bound states and resonances.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of silicon nitride-based bilayer photonic crystals.
  • Experimental demonstration of tunable bidirectional and unidirectional polarization singularities.
  • Observation of spatiotemporal phase singularities.
  • Dynamic modulation of bound-state-in-continuum states and unidirectional guided resonances.
  • Control of longitudinal and transverse orbital angular momentum.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated tunable polarization singularities (bidirectional and unidirectional).
  • Achieved dynamic control over spatiotemporal phase singularities.
  • Successfully modulated bound-state-in-continuum states and unidirectional guided resonances.
  • Showcased control over both longitudinal and transverse orbital angular momentum.

Conclusions:

  • Tunable BPhCs offer unprecedented multidimensional control over light polarization and phase.
  • This reconfigurability opens new avenues for dynamic optical devices.
  • The findings inspire advancements in ultrafast optics, optoelectronics, and quantum optics.