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Yinglin Wang¹, Runlong Rao¹, Zejing Wang¹

¹Electronic Information School, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.

|July 9, 2025

Summary

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This study introduces a novel meta-optics approach for high-capacity optical data storage and encryption. It enables nonorthogonal light incidence, significantly boosting information capacity and security through multidimensional multiplexing.

Keywords:

Guided-waves Holographic displays Multidimensional multiplexing Nonorthogonal-angular Optical encryption

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Area of Science:

Optics
Information Technology
Materials Science

Background:

Current meta-optics for information storage are limited to orthogonal light incidence.
There is a growing need for high-capacity and secure optical data solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a meta-optics system capable of nonorthogonal light incidence for enhanced optical information storage and encryption.
To integrate angular multiplexing with wavelength and polarization multiplexing for 3D encryption.

Main Methods:

A phase hybridization and encoding methodology was developed to enable nonorthogonal incidence.
Detour-phase relationships were analyzed and optimized for phase hybridization.
A three-dimensional encryption meta-optics system was realized by integrating nonorthogonal angles, wavelength, and polarization multiplexing.

Main Results:

The system successfully reconstructed up to 24 holographic channels within the same field of view.
The proposed strategy enhances optical information capacity.
The encryption security was significantly improved, requiring three specific optical decryption keys.

Conclusions:

The developed meta-optics platform enables nonorthogonal angular multiplexing for advanced optical information storage and encryption.
This approach offers a promising pathway for high-capacity data storage, secure optical encryption, and novel display technologies.