Plasmonic surface-scattering elements and metasurfaces for optical beam steering

    公开(公告)号:US10451800B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15924744

    申请日:2018-03-19

    Applicant: Elwha, LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for an optical beam-steering device that includes an optical transmitter and/or receiver to transmit and/or receive optical radiation from an optically reflective surface. An array of adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguides is arranged on the surface with inter-element spacings less than an optical operating wavelength. A controller applies a pattern of voltage differentials to the adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguides. The pattern of voltage differentials corresponds to a sub-wavelength reflection phase pattern for reflecting the optical electromagnetic radiation. One embodiment of an adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguide includes first and second metal rails extending from the surface. The metal rails are spaced from one another to form channel therebetween. An electrically-adjustable dielectric is disposed within the channel.

    PLASMONIC SURFACE-SCATTERING ELEMENTS AND METASURFACES FOR OPTICAL BEAM STEERING

    公开(公告)号:US20190285798A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US15924744

    申请日:2018-03-19

    Applicant: Elwha, LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for an optical beam-steering device that includes an optical transmitter and/or receiver to transmit and/or receive optical radiation from an optically reflective surface. An array of adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguides is arranged on the surface with inter-element spacings less than an optical operating wavelength. A controller applies a pattern of voltage differentials to the adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguides. The pattern of voltage differentials corresponds to a sub-wavelength reflection phase pattern for reflecting the optical electromagnetic radiation. One embodiment of an adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguide includes first and second metal rails extending from the surface. The metal rails are spaced from one another to form channel therebetween. An electrically-adjustable dielectric is disposed within the channel.

    PLASMONIC SURFACE-SCATTERING ELEMENTS AND METASURFACES FOR OPTICAL BEAM STEERING

    公开(公告)号:US20200249396A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16853598

    申请日:2020-04-20

    Applicant: Elwha, LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for an optical beam-steering device that includes an optical transmitter and/or receiver to transmit and/or receive optical radiation from an optically reflective surface. An array of adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguides is arranged on the surface with inter-element spacings less than an optical operating wavelength. A controller applies a pattern of voltage differentials to the adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguides. The pattern of voltage differentials corresponds to a sub-wavelength reflection phase pattern for reflecting the optical electromagnetic radiation. One embodiment of an adjustable plasmonic resonant waveguide includes first and second metal rails extending from the surface. The metal rails are spaced from one another to form a channel therebetween. An electrically-adjustable dielectric is disposed within the channel.

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