For a conventional cascaded metasurface,the combination channel and each single channel are mutually dependent because the phase modulation of a cascaded metasurface is the sum of each single one.Here we propose a cas...For a conventional cascaded metasurface,the combination channel and each single channel are mutually dependent because the phase modulation of a cascaded metasurface is the sum of each single one.Here we propose a cascaded metasurface that can independently encode information into multiple channels.Based on the orientation degeneracy of anisotropic metasurfaces,each single metasurface can produce a quick-response(QR)image in the near field,governed by the Malus law,while the combined channel can produce a holographic image in the far field,governed by geometric phase.The independent and physically separated trichannel design makes information encryption safer.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFE0205800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12174292,11904267,and 91950110)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.2042022kf1013,2042022kf0024,and 2042021kf0018)。
文摘For a conventional cascaded metasurface,the combination channel and each single channel are mutually dependent because the phase modulation of a cascaded metasurface is the sum of each single one.Here we propose a cascaded metasurface that can independently encode information into multiple channels.Based on the orientation degeneracy of anisotropic metasurfaces,each single metasurface can produce a quick-response(QR)image in the near field,governed by the Malus law,while the combined channel can produce a holographic image in the far field,governed by geometric phase.The independent and physically separated trichannel design makes information encryption safer.