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Topology-imprinting in nonlinear metasurfaces.

Jiannan Gao, Hooman Barati Sedeh, Dmitrii Tsvetkov, Danilo Gomes Pires, Maria Antonietta Vincenti, Yun Xu, Ivan Kravchenko, Renee George, Michael Scalora, Liang Feng and 1 more

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Jiannan GaoDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3751-4833
Hooman Barati SedehDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
Dmitrii TsvetkovDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
Danilo Gomes PiresDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
Maria Antonietta VincentiDepartment of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6698-2973
Yun XuDassault Systèmes Simulia Corporation, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.
Ivan KravchenkoCenter for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4999-5822
Renee GeorgeDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0478-3383
Michael ScaloraAviation and Missile Center, US Army CCDC, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35898-5000 USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9559-7601
Liang FengDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8041-7054
Natalia M LitchinitserDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3855-0927

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flat optical components, or metasurfaces, have transformed optical imaging, data storage, information processing, and biomedical applications by providing unprecedented control over light-matter interactions. These nano-engineered structures enable compact, multidimensional manipulation of light's amplitude, phase, polarization, and wavefront, producing scalar and vector beams with unique properties such as orbital angular momentum and knotted topologies. This flexibility has potential applications in optical communication and imaging, particularly in complex environments such as atmospheric turbulence and undersea scattering. However, designing metasurfaces for shorter wavelengths, such as visible and ultraviolet light, remains challenging due to fabrication limitations and material absorption. Here, we introduce an innovative concept called topology imprinting using judiciously designed all-dielectric nonlinear optical metasurfaces to replicate desired waveforms at fundamental and harmonic frequencies, opening promising avenues for advanced photonic applications.

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