Multichannel wavefront manipulation via wavelength-polarization multiplexed terahertz metadevice
<h2>Summary</h2> As the two-dimensional counterpart of metamaterials, metasurfaces have demonstrated exceptional potential in optics due to their remarkable ability to flexibly manipulate electromagnetic waves, offering a platform for multidimensional wavefront manipulation. However, existing multiplexing techniques predominantly focus on a single physical dimension, and multi-parameter joint multiplexing still faces challenges such as limited design degrees of freedom and channel crosstalk. This paper proposes a wavelength-polarization multiplexed terahertz metadevice based on anisotropic meta-atoms, which enables independent wavefront manipulation of three-band responses under orthogonal linear polarizations within a single-layer structure, thereby creating six fully decoupled transmission channels. We designed and numerically validated a dual-polarization triple-frequency decoupled metalens, a dual-polarization achromatic vortex beam generator, and a six-channel holographic display device. This research provides a compact and efficient solution for multidimensional optical field manipulation, with promising applications in terahertz communications, high-capacity information encryption, and holographic displays.
Authors
- Qianyun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2147-4059)
- Chenglong 程龙 Zheng 郑
- Zetao Xu
- M B Chen
- Zhen Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1064-4817)
- ZiJie Dai
- Xiaoxian Song
- Yun Zhang
- Jingjing Zhang
- Yunxia Ye
- Jianquan Yao
- Jitao Li
Institutions
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Southwest Petroleum University (CN)
- Chengdu University of Information Technology (CN)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- iScience
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.116071
- Primary Topic
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Jiangsu University
- Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security