Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

University of Rochester

Jean-Michel Di Nicola

Hoang Tan Nguyen

Eyal Feigenbaum

Jeffrey Devin Bude

Christopher J Stolz

John Arthur Marozas

Hoang T Nguyen

Gabriel Mennerat

Joseph A Menapace

Alvin Erlandson

Technology is provided to transform spatially variable arbitrary polarization states and wavefront of a high-fluence, large-aperture laser beam to prescribed spatially resolved polarization states and wavefront at a specific position, with minimal losses. Technology is also provided to transform spatially resolved polarization states and wavefront at a specific position to spatially variable arbitrary polarization states and wavefront.

Polarization manipulation of free-space electromagnetic radiation fields

The present disclosure relates to a waveplate having a substrate forming an optic. The substrate may have an integral portion forming a plurality of angled columnar features on an exposed surface thereof. The plurality of angled columnar features may further be aligned parallel with a directional plane formed non-parallel to a reference plane, with the reference plane being normal to a surface of the substrate. The metasurface forms a birefringent metasurface.

Birefringent waveplate and method for forming a waveplate having a birefringent metasurface

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Jean-Michel Di Nicola