Optical Metasurfaces for Holography and Imaging

Metasurfaces are artificial optical interfaces designed to control the phase, the amplitude and the polarization of an optical wavefront. These optical surfaces rely on the coherent scattering of light by a sizable distribution of nano-scatterers of various shapes and material compositions. Metasurfaces hold great potential for on-chip integration of photonic components, significantly promoting the development of miniaturized optoelectronic systems.

During this webinar hosted by the Holography and Diffractive Optics Technical Group, Patrice Genevet will introduce the different physical mechanisms used in optical metasurfaces design. Prof. Genevet will talk about the fundamental properties of light scattering by nanoparticles, placing a significant emphasis on the topological properties of the transmission, reflection and polarization conversion coefficients. Prof. Genevet will then discuss the great potential of metasurfaces for holography, on-chip integration of photonic components and 3D imaging.

What You Will Learn:
• Concept of metasurfaces and their design
• Application of metasurfaces for holography, diffractive optical components and 3D imaging
• Metasurface integration and light projection capabilities

Who Should Attend:
• Research scientists and engineers working on integrated optics, optical metasurfaces, topological photonics and optical design.
• Industry people interested in innovative and disruptive optical design.
 

About the Presenter: Patrice Genevet from Colorado School of Mines

Patrice Genevet is a Professor of Physics at the Colorado School of Mines. He received his Ph.D. from the université Côte d'Azur, France in 2009. He did five years as a research fellow (2009-2014) in the Capasso group (SEAS, Harvard University) in collaboration with Prof. M.O.Scully (Texas A&M University) where he developed the concept of Metasurfaces. In 2014, he obtained the position of senior research scientist at ASTAR, Singapore. In 2015, He joined CNRS as ‘Chargé de Recherche’. He is the recipient of several awards, including the ERC Starting Grant 2015, the 2017 Aimé-Cotton Price from the French Physical Society, and the 2021 Fabry-De Gramont Price from the French Optical Society. Since 2018, he has been named annually among the Top 1% Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate.