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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Photonic jets (PJ) are highly directional light beams generated by subwavelength dielectric scatterers.
Controlling and shaping PJs is crucial for applications in optical trapping, sensing, and microscopy.
Existing methods for PJ shaping have limitations in the range of control and effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate an effective method for shaping photonic jets (PJ) using dielectric cuboid scatterers on a hollow reflection screen.
To analyze the influence of geometric parameters of the cuboid and hollow screen on PJ characteristics.
To compare the efficacy of this new shaping method with previous techniques.

Main Methods:

Utilized dielectric cuboid scatterers positioned on a hollow reflection screen.
Systematically varied geometric parameters: cuboid side length, depth, and hollow position.
Analyzed photonic jet characteristics including intensity, focal length (FL), and lateral size.
Employed ray optics and electromagnetic field theory for theoretical explanation.

Main Results:

All geometric parameters (side length, depth, position) effectively shaped the PJ's intensity, FL, and lateral size.
The proposed method demonstrated a superior shaping capability with three times larger varying ranges compared to prior methods.
Hollow position was found to primarily influence the PJ's propagation trajectory, inducing curvature due to asymmetry.

Conclusions:

The presented method offers a highly effective and superior approach to shaping photonic jets.
Geometric manipulation of cuboid and hollow screen parameters provides significant control over PJ properties.
Understanding the role of hollow-induced phase singularity and positional asymmetry is key to controlling PJ trajectory.