Journal
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/lpor.202000385
Keywords
metasurfaces; optoelectronic integrations; semiconductor lasers; structured light; vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers
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Funding
- National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFA0209000]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [62074011, 61604007, 61874145, 61774175]
- Beijing Natural Science Foundation [4172009, 4182012]
- Beijing Nova Program [Z201100006820096]
- European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [639109]
- National Science Foundation [1752295]
- Div Of Electrical, Commun & Cyber Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [1752295] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Metasurfaces offer precise control over optical wavefronts on a subwavelength scale, enabling the development of compact and multifunctional optoelectronic systems. The integration of metasurfaces with vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) allows for the generation of structured light at a wafer level, showcasing the potential for compact and scalable structured light systems. The experimental demonstration of ultracompact beam structured laser chips with versatile functionalities highlights the potential applications in various fields such as 3D imaging, displays, robotic vision, and augmented/virtual reality.
Metasurfaces offer complete control of optical wavefront at the subwavelength scale, advancing a new class of artificial planar optics, including lenses, waveplates, and holograms, with unprecedented merits over conventional optical components. In particular, the ultrathin, flat, and compact characteristics of metasurfaces facilitate their integration with semiconductor devices for the development of miniaturized and multifunctional optoelectronic systems. In this work, generation of structured light is implemented at an ultracompact wafer-level through the monolithic integration of metasurface with standard vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). This work opens new perspectives for the design of structured light systems with compactness, lightweight, and scalability. Ultracompact beam structured laser chips with versatile functionalities are experimentally demonstrated, including multichannel beams array generation, on-chip large-angle beam steering up to 60 degrees, and wafer-level holographic beam shaping with a wide field of view (about 124 degrees). The results will promote the development of compact light structuring systems with great potential in 3D imaging, displays, robotic vision, human-computer interaction, and augmented/virtual reality.
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