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Ultrafast all-optical second harmonic wavefront shaping

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  • Artem Sinelnik

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

  • Shiu Hei Lam

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

  • Filippo Coviello

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Politecnico di Milano)

  • Sebastian Klimmer

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

  • Giuseppe Valle

    (Politecnico di Milano
    Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)

  • Duk-Yong Choi

    (Australian National University)

  • Thomas Pertsch

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering
    Max Planck School of Photonics)

  • Giancarlo Soavi

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

  • Isabelle Staude

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Max Planck School of Photonics)

Abstract

Optical communication can be revolutionized by encoding data into the orbital angular momentum of light beams. However, state-of-the-art approaches for dynamic control of complex optical wavefronts are mainly based on liquid crystal spatial light modulators or miniaturized mirrors, which suffer from intrinsically slow (µs-ms) response times. Here, we experimentally realize a hybrid meta-optical system that enables complex control of the wavefront of light with pulse-duration limited dynamics. Specifically, by combining ultrafast polarization switching in a WSe2 monolayer with a dielectric metasurface, we demonstrate second harmonic beam deflection and structuring of orbital angular momentum on the femtosecond timescale. Our results pave the way to robust encoding of information for free space optical links, while reaching response times compatible with real-world telecom applications.

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  • Artem Sinelnik & Shiu Hei Lam & Filippo Coviello & Sebastian Klimmer & Giuseppe Valle & Duk-Yong Choi & Thomas Pertsch & Giancarlo Soavi & Isabelle Staude, 2024. "Ultrafast all-optical second harmonic wavefront shaping," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-46642-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46642-9
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