Optimization and Inverse-design Techniques for Metalens Synthesis

Sawyer D. Campbell, Eric B. Whiting, Ronald P. Jenkins, Pingjuan L. Werner, Douglas H. Werner

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Abstract

Phase-gradient metasurfaces enable designers to tailor the behavior of electromagnetic waves at surfaces by exploiting the generalized form of Snell's law. This ability has led to the investigation of metalenses which have the potential to significantly reduce the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of conventional optical systems. While traditional lenses are made from individual glasses, metalenses are comprised of patterned meta-atom unit cells which are arranged in such a way so as to give the metalens its desired behavior. Therefore, any metalens's performance is ultimately determined by that of its underlying unit cell components. However, designing meta-atoms that simultaneously achieve high performance over wide frequency bandwidths and fields-of-view is an extremely challenging problem that is best addressed with powerful optimization and inverse-design techniques.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium, ACES-Monterey 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781733509602
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020
Event2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium, ACES-Monterey 2020 - Virtual, Monterey, United States
Duration: Jul 27 2020Jul 31 2020

Publication series

Name2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium, ACES-Monterey 2020

Conference

Conference2020 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium, ACES-Monterey 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Monterey
Period7/27/207/31/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiation
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Parasitology
  • Instrumentation

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