Polarization‐sensitive diffractive optics and metasurfaces: “Past is Prologue”
Polarization control and switchability are among the most unique features of "metasurfaces" as compared with diffractive optics technologies of the past. Here, we review how the polarization control afforded by the advent of present-day metasurfaces compares to diffractive elements of previous decades, clarifying from a functional perspective what is new, and what is not.
Authors
- Noah A. Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8262-4447)
- Y. Fainman
Institutions
- University of California San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nanophotonics
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0740
- Primary Topic
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Cymer
- Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
- Heliophysics Division