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OA_type: closed access
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Metasurfaces, ultrathin structures composed of subwavelength optical elements,
have revolutionized light manipulation by enabling precise control over electromagnetic
waves’ amplitude, phase, polarization, and spectral properties. Concurrently,
computational imaging leverages algorithms to reconstruct images from optically
processed signals, overcoming the limitations of traditional imaging systems.
This Perspective explores the synergistic integration of metaoptics and computational
imaging, “metaoptic computational imaging”, which combines the physical wavefront
shaping ability of metasurfaces with advanced computational algorithms to enhance
imaging performance beyond conventional limits. We discuss how metaoptic computational
imaging addresses the inherent limitations of single-layer metasurfaces in achieving
multifunctionality without compromising efficiency. By treating metasurfaces as
physical preconditioners and codesigning them with reconstruction algorithms through
end-to-end (inverse) design, it is possible to jointly optimize the optical hardware
and computational software. Advanced applications and new frontiers in the field
enabled by metaoptic computational imaging are highlighted, including phase imaging
and quantum state measurement.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Kai
full_name: Wang, Kai
last_name: Wang
- first_name: Yuanmu
full_name: Yang, Yuanmu
last_name: Yang
- first_name: Arka
full_name: Majumdar, Arka
last_name: Majumdar
- first_name: Zin
full_name: Lin, Zin
last_name: Lin
citation:
ama: Roques-Carmes C, Wang K, Yang Y, Majumdar A, Lin Z. Metaoptic computational
imaging. ACS Photonics. 2025;12(4):1722-1733. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02266
apa: Roques-Carmes, C., Wang, K., Yang, Y., Majumdar, A., & Lin, Z. (2025).
Metaoptic computational imaging. ACS Photonics. American Chemical Society.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02266
chicago: Roques-Carmes, Charles, Kai Wang, Yuanmu Yang, Arka Majumdar, and Zin Lin.
“Metaoptic Computational Imaging.” ACS Photonics. American Chemical Society,
2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02266.
ieee: C. Roques-Carmes, K. Wang, Y. Yang, A. Majumdar, and Z. Lin, “Metaoptic computational
imaging,” ACS Photonics, vol. 12, no. 4. American Chemical Society, pp.
1722–1733, 2025.
ista: Roques-Carmes C, Wang K, Yang Y, Majumdar A, Lin Z. 2025. Metaoptic computational
imaging. ACS Photonics. 12(4), 1722–1733.
mla: Roques-Carmes, Charles, et al. “Metaoptic Computational Imaging.” ACS Photonics,
vol. 12, no. 4, American Chemical Society, 2025, pp. 1722–33, doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02266.
short: C. Roques-Carmes, K. Wang, Y. Yang, A. Majumdar, Z. Lin, ACS Photonics 12
(2025) 1722–1733.
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2025-02-13T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-27T07:12:34Z
day: '13'
doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02266
extern: '1'
fulldoi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02266
intvolume: ' 12'
issue: '4'
keyword:
- nanophotonics
- metasurfaces
- computational imaging
- inverse design
language:
- iso: eng
month: '02'
oa_version: None
page: 1722-1733
publication: ACS Photonics
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2330-4022
publication_status: published
publisher: American Chemical Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Metaoptic computational imaging
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
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year: '2025'
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OA_place: repository
OA_type: green
_id: '21527'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Optical metasurfaces have been heralded as the platform to integrate multiple
functionalities in a compact form-factor, with the potential to replace bulky
optical components. A central stepping stone toward realizing this promise is
the demonstration of multifunctionality under several constraints (e.g., at multiple
incident wavelengths and/or angles) in a single device, an achievement being hampered
by design limitations inherent to single-layer planar geometries. Here, we propose
a framework for the inverse design of multilayer metaoptics via topology optimization,
showing that even few-wavelength thick devices can achieve high-efficiency multifunctionality,
such as multiangle light concentration and plan-achromaticity. We embody our framework
in multiple closely spaced patterned layers of a low-index polymer, with fabrication
constraints specific to this platform enforced in the optimization process. We
experimentally demonstrate our approach with an inverse-designed 3D-printed light
concentrator working at five different nonparaxial angles of incidence. Our framework
paves the way toward realizing multifunctional ultracompact 3D nanophotonic devices.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: letter_note
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: Charles
full_name: Roques-Carmes, Charles
id: e2e68fc9-6505-11ef-a541-eb4e72cc3e82
last_name: Roques-Carmes
- first_name: Zin
full_name: Lin, Zin
last_name: Lin
- first_name: Rasmus E.
full_name: Christiansen, Rasmus E.
last_name: Christiansen
- first_name: Yannick
full_name: Salamin, Yannick
last_name: Salamin
- first_name: Steven E.
full_name: Kooi, Steven E.
last_name: Kooi
- first_name: John D.
full_name: Joannopoulos, John D.
last_name: Joannopoulos
- first_name: Steven G.
full_name: Johnson, Steven G.
last_name: Johnson
- first_name: Marin
full_name: Soljačić, Marin
last_name: Soljačić
citation:
ama: Roques-Carmes C, Lin Z, Christiansen RE, et al. Toward 3D-printed inverse-designed
metaoptics. ACS Photonics. 2022;9(1):43-51. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01442
apa: Roques-Carmes, C., Lin, Z., Christiansen, R. E., Salamin, Y., Kooi, S. E.,
Joannopoulos, J. D., … Soljačić, M. (2022). Toward 3D-printed inverse-designed
metaoptics. ACS Photonics. American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01442
chicago: Roques-Carmes, Charles, Zin Lin, Rasmus E. Christiansen, Yannick Salamin,
Steven E. Kooi, John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, and Marin Soljačić. “Toward
3D-Printed Inverse-Designed Metaoptics.” ACS Photonics. American Chemical
Society, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01442.
ieee: C. Roques-Carmes et al., “Toward 3D-printed inverse-designed metaoptics,”
ACS Photonics, vol. 9, no. 1. American Chemical Society, pp. 43–51, 2022.
ista: Roques-Carmes C, Lin Z, Christiansen RE, Salamin Y, Kooi SE, Joannopoulos
JD, Johnson SG, Soljačić M. 2022. Toward 3D-printed inverse-designed metaoptics.
ACS Photonics. 9(1), 43–51.
mla: Roques-Carmes, Charles, et al. “Toward 3D-Printed Inverse-Designed Metaoptics.”
ACS Photonics, vol. 9, no. 1, American Chemical Society, 2022, pp. 43–51,
doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01442.
short: C. Roques-Carmes, Z. Lin, R.E. Christiansen, Y. Salamin, S.E. Kooi, J.D.
Joannopoulos, S.G. Johnson, M. Soljačić, ACS Photonics 9 (2022) 43–51.
date_created: 2026-03-30T12:22:47Z
date_published: 2022-01-07T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-04-27T09:14:46Z
day: '07'
ddc:
- '530'
doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01442
extern: '1'
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2105.11326'
fulldoi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01442
intvolume: ' 9'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- metasurfaces
- inverse design
- multilayered metaoptics
- 3D printing
- topology optimization
language:
- iso: eng
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- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2105.11326
month: '01'
oa: 1
oa_version: Preprint
page: 43-51
publication: ACS Photonics
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2330-4022
publication_status: published
publisher: American Chemical Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Toward 3D-printed inverse-designed metaoptics
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