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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Planar Wide-Angle Imaging System with a Single-Layer SiC Metalens.

Yiyang Liu, Qiangbo Zhang, Changwei Zhang, Mengguang Wang, Zhenrong Zheng

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yiyang LiuCollege of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Qiangbo ZhangCollege of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Changwei ZhangCollege of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Mengguang WangCollege of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Zhenrong ZhengCollege of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

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Abstract

Optical systems with wide field-of-view (FOV) imaging capabilities are crucial for applications ranging from biomedical diagnostics to remote sensing, yet conventional wide-angle optics face integration challenges in compact platforms. Here, we present the design and experimental demonstration of a single-layer silicon carbide (SiC) metalens achieving a 90° total FOV, whose planar structure and small footprint address the challenges. This design is driven by a gradient-based numerical optimization strategy, Gradient-Optimized Phase Profile Shaping (GOPP), which optimizes the phase profile to accommodate the angle-dependent requirements. Combined with a front aperture, the GOPP-generated phase profile enables off-axis aberration control within a planar structure. Operating at 803 nm with a focal length of 1 mm (NA = 0.25), the fabricated metalens demonstrated focusing capabilities across the wide FOV, enabling effective wide-angle imaging. This work demonstrates the feasibility of using numerical optimization to realize single-layer metalens with challenging wide FOV capabilities, offering a promising route towards highly compact imagers for applications such as endoscopy and dermoscopy.

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imagingmetalensmetasurfaceswide field of view

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PMID40648755
PMCPMC12250861

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