Terahertz metasurface for independent modulation of amplitude and phase in multi-channels

Abstract

It is necessary to achieve simultaneous and independent modulation of the amplitude, polarization and phase of lights utilizing metasurface, which is also a great challenge. In this paper, an all-dielectric metasurface is proposed for simultaneously controlling the amplitude and phase of orthogonal linearly polarized lights in multi-channels. Three pairs of complex amplitude information are encoded in three independent channels by elaborately selecting and combining the meta-atoms. To verify the performance of proposed metasurface in the terahertz (THz) band, three examples are designed, including producing multiple vortex beams and arbitrary orbital angular momentum (OAM) superposition states, producing multiple foci with controllable intensity ratios, and producing multiple foci with controllable intensity ratios and focal lengths. The simulative results agree with experimental results. The proposed design based on single-layer structure has advantages of controllable focusing, compact structure, and simple fabrication, providing an alternative way for the preparation of integrated multifunctional and miniaturized optical devices.