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¹Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China.

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This study demonstrates precise control over exciton-polariton (EP) wavefronts using tungsten disulfide metasurfaces. This breakthrough enables nanoscale light manipulation and paves the way for advanced polaritonic devices.

Keywords:

exciton-polaritons metasurfaces phase gradient metasurfaces tungsten disulfide wavefront manipulations

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Optics
Materials Science

Background:

Exciton-polaritons (EPs) are hybrid light-matter quasiparticles with nanoscale field confinement.
Controlling the phase of EPs at the pixel level for advanced light manipulation remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate wavefront shaping of exciton-polaritons using geometrically tailored tungsten disulfide (WS2) metasurfaces.
To achieve nanoscale spatial phase control of EPs for novel optical applications.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of WS2 metasurfaces with elliptical nanodisks supporting localized Mie resonances.
Coupling of Mie resonances with WS2 excitons to form self-hybridized EPs with significant Rabi splitting (~150 meV).
Utilizing anisotropic nanoantenna geometry for high birefringence and cross-polarization conversion.

Main Results:

Demonstrated pixelated phase control of EPs by spatially arranging meta-atoms based on the geometric phase principle.
Achieved efficient cross-polarization conversion due to high birefringence of the metasurface.
Experimentally realized deflection and focusing of the EP beam with subwavelength resolution.

Conclusions:

The integration of subwavelength polariton confinement with metasurface wavefront engineering offers a novel approach for manipulating light at the nanoscale.
This work lays the foundation for developing compact and multifunctional polaritonic devices with unprecedented control over light properties.