Flat lens–based subwavelength focusing and scanning enabled by Fourier translation

Abstract: We demonstrate a technique for flexibly controlling subwavelength focusing and scanning, by using the Fourier translation property of a topology-preserved flat lens. The Fourier transform property of the flat lens enables converting an initial phase shift of light into a spatial displacement of its focus. The flat lens used in the technique exhibits a numerical aperture of 0.7, leading to focusing the incident light to a subwavelength scale. Based on the technique, we realize flexible control of the focal positions with arbitrary incident light, including higher-order structured light. Particularly, the presented platform can generate multifocal spots carrying optical angular momentum, with each focal spot independently controlled by the incident phase shift. This technique results in a scanning area of 10 μm × 10 μm, allowing to realize optical scanning imaging with spatial resolution up to 700 nm. This idea is able to achieve even smaller spatial resolution when using higher-numerical-aperture flat lens and can be extended to integrated scenarios with smaller dimension. The presented technique benefits potential applications such as in scanning imaging, optical manipulation, and laser lithography.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Flat lens–based subwavelength focusing and scanning enabled by Fourier translation ; volume:13 ; number:20 ; year:2024 ; pages:3867-3876 ; extent:10
Nanophotonics ; 13, Heft 20 (2024), 3867-3876 (gesamt 10)

Creator
Zhang, Xin
Hu, Yanwen
Lin, Haolin
Yin, Hao
Li, Zhen
Fu, Shenhe
Chen, Zhenqiang

DOI
10.1515/nanoph-2024-0206
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409011631485.578822841721
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Zhang, Xin
  • Hu, Yanwen
  • Lin, Haolin
  • Yin, Hao
  • Li, Zhen
  • Fu, Shenhe
  • Chen, Zhenqiang

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