基于四分之一波片的偏振转换全息超表面

      Polarization-conversion holographic metasurface based on quarter-wave plates

      • 摘要: 针对近红外偏振全息器件中偏振转换效率与成像质量难以兼顾的问题,本文提出了一种基于四分之一波片(quarter-wave plate, QWP)的偏振转换全息超表面。该器件采用金属-绝缘体-金属(metal-insulator-metal, MIM)间隙表面等离激元结构(gap-surface-plasmon, GSP),通过满足QWP条件的各向异性元原子实现圆偏振光到线偏振光的转换,并引入2×2超像素单元设计以提升波前重建质量与器件性能。设计中结合梯度下降方法完成目标图像的逆向相位恢复,并基于菲涅尔衍射理论和三维时域有限差分方法分析器件成像特性。结果表明,相较于单像素方案,2×2超像素单元设计表现出更优的全息成像质量,其中峰值信噪比提高1.05 dB,对比噪声比和边缘锐度分别相对提升45.9%和21.9%,同时偏振转换效率相对提升9.7%。研究表明,超像素协同设计可有效提升QWP偏振转换全息超表面的综合性能,为近红外偏振调控与全息器件设计提供了重要参考。

         

        Abstract: To address the challenge of simultaneously achieving high polarization conversion efficiency and high-quality image reconstruction in near-infrared polarization holographic devices, this paper proposes a polarization-conversion holographic metasurface based on quarter-wave plates (QWPs). The device adopts a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) gap-surface-plasmon (GSP) configuration, in which anisotropic meta-atoms satisfying the QWP condition are designed to realize the conversion from circularly polarized light to linearly polarized light. In addition, a 2×2 superpixel strategy is introduced to improve wavefront reconstruction quality and device performance. In the design process, inverse phase retrieval of the target image is carried out using a gradient-descent-based method, and the imaging characteristics of the device are analyzed based on Fresnel diffraction theory and three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulations. The results show that, compared with the single-pixel scheme, the 2×2 superpixel design exhibits superior holographic imaging performance, with the peak signal-to-noise ratio improved by 1.05 dB, the contrast-to-noise ratio and edge sharpness improved by 45.9% and 21.9%, respectively, and the polarization conversion efficiency improved by 9.7%. These findings indicate that collaborative superpixel design can effectively enhance the overall performance of QWP-based polarization-conversion holographic metasurfaces, and provide a useful reference for the design of near-infrared polarization-control and holographic devices.

         

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