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Azimuth-controlled multicolor shifting based on subwavelength sinusoidal grating.

Tuo Yang¹, Yihang Zhou¹, Hongguang Li¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.

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|November 10, 2025

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Researchers developed a novel method for dynamic color-shifting devices using subwavelength gratings. This approach simplifies fabrication and enhances performance for applications like optical anticounterfeiting.

Keywords:

anticounterfeiting guided mode resonance sinusoidal grating structural color subwavelength grating

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Subwavelength gratings enable tunable spectral responses for optical anticounterfeiting and decoration.
Conventional devices suffer from structural complexity, limited tuning, low efficiency, and high costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a design methodology for dynamic multicolor shifting devices with simplified structures and improved performance.
To enable color shifts through azimuthal angle rotation of a single device template.

Main Methods:

Utilized rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA) and an immune algorithm to optimize grating parameters.
Converted rectangular gratings to sinusoidal structures for simplified fabrication.
Designed quad- and penta-color shifting devices based on subwavelength sinusoidal gratings.

Main Results:

Achieved peak reflectance exceeding 45% for all target colors, with maxima reaching 89%.
Successfully fabricated a quad-color shifting device using low-cost exposed holographic interferometry.
Demonstrated simplified structures and enhanced optical performance compared to conventional devices.

Conclusions:

The proposed design methodology offers a cost-effective and high-performance approach for dynamic optical devices.
The simplified sinusoidal grating structure enhances fabrication feasibility for large-area applications.
This work provides a new pathway for advanced optical anticounterfeiting and surface decoration technologies.