Metalens polarization beam splitter based on fiber end face

Abstract

Polarization beam splitter is an important part of integrated optical system to overcome the strong polarization dependence of silicon nanodevices, and has broad application prospects in optical fiber communication and polarization imaging. In this paper, a polarization beam splitter of metalens based on the fiber end face is designed. Through the planar light field control ability of metalens and the coordinated regulation of the geometric phase and propagation phase, the device adjusts the medium duty cycle in the meta-unit and the rotation angle of the nanoantenna to realize the polarization beam splitting and focusing simultaneously. In order to simplify the manufacturing process and achieve high focusing efficiency even further, Si with high transmittance in the near infrared band is selected as the nanoantenna, and SiO₂ is used as the substrate. Since the substrate used the same material with fiber cladding, compared with the traditional polarization beam splitter, the structure can directly etch the nanofins periodically on the fiber end face, which is convenient for optical system integration. Theoretical design and numerical simulation results show that any polarized light in fiber cladding can realize polarization focusing through fiber end face.