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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Imaging

Background:

  • Metasurface optics face limitations with coherent light and static responses.
  • Conventional microscopes use bulky condensers, hindering miniaturization and continuous tuning.
  • A need exists for compact, reconfigurable condensers for flat-optics under incoherent light.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate an electrically reconfigurable illumination-engineering (ERIE)-metalens.
  • To enable continuous illumination numerical aperture (NA) control and imaging-mode tuning.
  • To develop a compact, voltage-programmable condenser for incoherent illumination.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of a polyaniline (PANI) thin film within a metalens structure.
  • Utilizing PANI's optical contrast modulation for voltage-controlled illumination engineering.
  • Demonstration of smooth transitions between bright-field, quasi-dark-field, and dark-field imaging.

Main Results:

  • The ERIE-metalens achieved voltage-programmable condenser functionality with sub-1 V operation.
  • Continuous NA control and imaging mode tuning were realized under incoherent light.
  • Hybrid contrast in a quasi-dark-field regime was achieved, enabling multimodal cell imaging.

Conclusions:

  • Illumination engineering is a viable approach in flat optics.
  • The ERIE-metalens offers an ultracompact, electrically reconfigurable platform for optical microscopy.
  • This technology is compatible with incoherent light and enables multifunctional imaging.