The Generation and Control of Irregularly Shaped Perfect Vector Vortex Beams on Hybrid Poincaré Spheres Using All‐Dielectric Metasurfaces

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Authors: Xiaojie Sun, Xuan Yang, Haixu Tao, Haiyang Song, Jingpei Cai, Jiaxuan Zou, Jiajing He, Jun Wang
Cited by: 2
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Abstract

Irregular-shaped perfect vector vortex beams (IPVVBs), as a novel form of structured light for optical field manipulation, have attracted significant attention due to their combined properties of spatial vectorization, orbital angular momentum control, and polygonal symmetry. Compared with traditional circularly symmetric vortex beams, IPVVBs offer notable advantages in mode control and freedom expansion, providing new possibilities for high-dimensional optical field encoding, optical manipulation, and information transmission. In this paper, using an all-dielectric metasurface designed with pure geometric phases, we achieve the generation and spatial polarization control of integer and fractional order irregular-shaped perfect vector vortex beams on the hybrid Poincaré sphere by introducing a cross-phase distribution. The proposed IPVVBs exhibit unique topological properties and stable propagation characteristics. Moreover, the designed metasurface exhibits excellent broadband performance, enabling efficient generation of IPVVBs across multiple wavelengths. Furthermore, we experimentally demonstrate the edge imaging capability of IPVVBs, achieving a resolution of up to 3.1 μm. This work opens up new research directions in cutting-edge fields such as modern optical imaging, microscopic manipulation, and quantum communication.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Nanophotonics
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
e70020–e70020
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN