Mie‐Resonant Membrane Huygens' Metasurfaces

TLDR

All‑dielectric metasurfaces enable flexible engineering of electromagnetic wave propagation, but substrate embedding often degrades resonances, limiting functionality especially at infrared and terahertz frequencies. Here a novel concept of membrane Huygens' metasurfaces is introduced. The metasurfaces consist of arrays of holes in a thin high‑index dielectric membrane, using an inverted design where electric and magnetic Mie resonances within the membrane domains govern the response. The freestanding membranes achieve highly efficient transmission with full 2π phase control, enabling functional devices such as beam deflectors, lenses, and axicons, and opening avenues for efficient large‑area metadevices defined by structuring rather than composition.

Abstract

Abstract All‐dielectric metasurfaces have become a new paradigm for flat optics as they allow flexible engineering of the electromagnetic space of propagating waves. Such metasurfaces are usually composed of individual subwavelength elements embedded into a host medium or placed on a substrate, which often diminishes the quality of the resonances. The substrate imposes limitations on the metasurface functionalities, especially for infrared and terahertz frequencies. Here a novel concept of membrane Huygens' metasurfaces is introduced. The metasurfaces feature an inverted design, and they consist of arrays of holes made in a thin membrane of high‐index dielectric material, with the response governed by the electric and magnetic Mie resonances excited within dielectric domains of the membrane. Highly efficient transmission combined with the 2π phase coverage in the freestanding membranes is demonstrated. Several functional metadevices for wavefront control are designed, including beam deflector, a lens, and an axicon. Such membrane metasurfaces provide novel opportunities for efficient large‐area metadevices, whose advanced functionality is defined by structuring rather than by chemical composition.