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This study introduces a new method for characterizing large metasurfaces by dividing them into smaller segments. This approach significantly reduces computational cost and memory usage while maintaining high accuracy for optical device modeling.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Computational Electromagnetics
Materials Science

Background:

Metasurfaces offer advanced light control in a compact form factor, surpassing traditional optics.
Full characterization of large-area metasurfaces is computationally intensive, limiting practical applications.
Existing methods struggle with scalability or accuracy, especially for complex or large structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a computationally efficient and accurate method for characterizing large-area metasurfaces.
To overcome the memory and time limitations of conventional metasurface modeling techniques.
To enable the practical simulation and design of large-scale metasurface devices.

Main Methods:

A novel segmentation and stitching approach for metasurface characterization.
Independent characterization of smaller metasurface segments.
Integration of segment results to achieve full-structure optical response.

Main Results:

Reduced computational costs and memory requirements for metasurface modeling.
Achieved high accuracy (less than 1% error) across all incident angles.
Successfully characterized large 2D metasurfaces (up to 1 cm) in under 21 minutes.

Conclusions:

The proposed segmentation method offers a practical solution for large-scale metasurface characterization.
This technique significantly enhances the feasibility of designing and implementing advanced optical devices.
Enables efficient simulation of complex metasurfaces, paving the way for next-generation optical technologies.