公开(公告)号：US12124002B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17466813

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daryl I. Vulis ,  Brandon J. Hui ,  Christian Ocier ,  Shang Wang ,  Tong Chen ,  Zhenbin Ge ,  Runyu Zhang

IPC: G02B1/00 ,  G02B5/18

CPC classification number: G02B1/002 ,  G02B5/1809

Abstract: Configurations for a beam deflector metasurface are disclosed. The beam deflector metasurface may include beam deflectors arranged in a repeating, radial pattern of concentric zones. The beam deflector metasurface may be a large area, high numerical aperture metasurface optic with high efficiency when directing light at non-normal angles of incidence. The different concentric zones may direct received light in varying directions with various steepness of angles. The beam deflectors may include pillars that may be the same or different width, height, or shape. The pillars may function as diffractive gratings and the cross-coupling between the pillars may direct the output light. The zones of the beam deflector metasurface may allow for diffusing hot spots and spreading the light evenly over the target area. The beam deflector metasurface may be used for non-imaging applications where the deterioration of focus allows for better efficiency at non-normal input and output angles of incidence. The beam deflectors may be designed for polarization and wavelength sensitivity as well as allowing for multiple processing benefits such as patterning the beam deflectors onto active devices.

公开(公告)号：US20230070943A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17466813

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daryl I. Vulis ,  Brandon J. Hui ,  Christian Ocier ,  Shang Wang ,  Tong Chen ,  Zhenbin Ge ,  Runyu Zhang

IPC: G02B1/00 ,  G02B5/18

Abstract: Configurations for a beam deflector metasurface are disclosed. The beam deflector metasurface may include beam deflectors arranged in a repeating, radial pattern of concentric zones. The beam deflector metasurface may be a large area, high numerical aperture metasurface optic with high efficiency when directing light at non-normal angles of incidence. The different concentric zones may direct received light in varying directions with various steepness of angles. The beam deflectors may include pillars that may be the same or different width, height, or shape. The pillars may function as diffractive gratings and the cross-coupling between the pillars may direct the output light. The zones of the beam deflector metasurface may allow for diffusing hot spots and spreading the light evenly over the target area. The beam deflector metasurface may be used for non-imaging applications where the deterioration of focus allows for better efficiency at non-normal input and output angles of incidence. The beam deflectors may be designed for polarization and wavelength sensitivity as well as allowing for multiple processing benefits such as patterning the beam deflectors onto active devices.