Non-interleaved geometric phase metasurfaces for low-crosstalk circular polarization multiplexing

Circular polarization multiplexing offers great potential for enhancing optical information capacity and multifunctional integration, but crosstalk and structural complexity remain key challenges. We present a single-layer, non-interleaved geometric phase metasurface that effectively decouples left- and right-handed circularly polarized (LCP/RCP) channels using only Pancharatnam-Berry (PB) phase modulation. By globally optimizing the in-plane orientation of uniform PB-type anisotropic meta-units with polarization conversion efficiency approaching 99.99%, spin-selective wavefront control is realized without interlaced designs or composite coding. Full-wave simulations confirm distinct holograms ("apple" for LCP, "mango" for RCP), with high fidelity and minimal crosstalk. This nonlocal orientation strategy enables a scalable, fabrication-friendly platform for dual-channel polarization encoding, with applications in optical encryption, holography, and quantum information.

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Optics Letters
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2025-10-08
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https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.577953
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Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
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Non-interleaved geometric phase metasurfaces for low-crosstalk circular polarization multiplexing

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Abstract

Circular polarization multiplexing offers great potential for enhancing optical information capacity and multifunctional integration, but crosstalk and structural complexity remain key challenges. We present a single-layer, non-interleaved geometric phase metasurface that effectively decouples left- and right-handed circularly polarized (LCP/RCP) channels using only Pancharatnam-Berry (PB) phase modulation. By globally optimizing the in-plane orientation of uniform PB-type anisotropic meta-units with polarization conversion efficiency approaching 99.99%, spin-selective wavefront control is realized without interlaced designs or composite coding. Full-wave simulations confirm distinct holograms ("apple" for LCP, "mango" for RCP), with high fidelity and minimal crosstalk. This nonlocal orientation strategy enables a scalable, fabrication-friendly platform for dual-channel polarization encoding, with applications in optical encryption, holography, and quantum information.

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Donghua University (CN), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
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