Optical fiber meta-tips

Publication date: 1 Mar 2017

JournalSource: LEGACY

We report on the first demonstration of a proof-of-principle optical fiber ‘meta-tip’, which integrates a phase-gradient plasmonic metasurface on the fiber tip. For illustration and validation purposes, we present numerical and experimental results pertaining to various prototypes implementing generalized forms of the Snell’s transmission/reflection laws at near-infrared wavelengths. In particular, we demonstrate several examples of beam steering and coupling with surface waves, in fairly good agreement with theory. Our results constitute a first step toward the integration of unprecedented (metasurface-enabled) light-manipulation capabilities in optical-fiber technology. By further enriching the emergent ‘lab-on-fiber’framework, this may pave the way for the widespread diffusion of optical metasurfaces in real-world applications to communications, signal processing, imaging and sensing.

Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Origin
Light: Science & Applications
Legacy ID
65352a7dedd9c1d2ee5cf53b8f98450a
Biblio references
Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Pages: e16226-e16226