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ArticleNanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)2025

Metasurface-based large field-of-view light receiver for enhanced LiDAR systems.

Hanwen Guo, Xiangkun Zhou, Bo Gao, Jianing Yang, Lingyun Zhang, Junya Wang, Zheng You

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Article in Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Hanwen GuoMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5934-4676
Xiangkun ZhouMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Bo GaoMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Jianing YangMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4225-6447
Lingyun ZhangMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-0624
Junya WangMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-2876
Zheng YouMicrosystems Technology Research Center, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a metasurface-based light receiver tailored for compact off-axis light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems, addressing the critical challenge of simultaneously enhancing the field of view (FOV) and effective signal reception while adhering to strict size and weight limitations. A general design principle for the metasurface-based light receiver with large FOV capability is proposed, leveraging mapping relations to achieve optimal performance. As a proof of concept, a 20-mm-diameter 4-region metasurface device was designed and fabricated by deep ultraviolet (DUV) projection stepper lithography on an 8-inch fused silica wafer. The metasurface-based light receiver achieves a large FOV of ±30° and demonstrates a significant power enhancement ranging from 1.5 to 3 times at 940 nm when coupled with a 3-mm-diameter avalanche photodiode (APD). The innovation not only establishes a new paradigm for compact, high-performance LiDAR systems but also enables deployment in advanced fields such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and miniaturized robots.

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LiDARmetasurfacenear-infraredreceiving optical system

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PMID40771427
PMCPMC12322719

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