Abstract

ABSTRACTGeometric-phase dielectric meta-lenses made of silicon with high numerical aperture and short focal lengths are fabricated and characterised. For circularly polarised light, the same meta-lens can act as a converging or diverging lens, depending on the handedness of the circular polarisation. This effect enables application for optical tweezers that trap or release µm-size polymer beads floating in a microfluidic channel on demand. An electrically addressable polarisation converter based on liquid crystals may be used to switch between the two states of polarisation, at which the light transmitted through the meta-lens is focused (trapping) or defocussed (releasing), respectively.

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