Metasurfaces

Metasurface-based mirrors allow optical cavities to bend and trap light in new ways, improving sharpness and sensitivity.

A new photonic device offers a hybrid metasurface design that produces brighter, tuneable light emissions for applications in quantum computing and sensing.

A new crystalline silicon metasurface harnesses asymmetric design to efficiently generate deep-UV light, advancing chip-scale photonic applications.

Advanced materials are set to enhance the transition to 6G networks, enabling faster, broader and more reliable wireless communication.

Researchers show that a new design element for nanoscale light-bending materials makes them electrically tuneable at room temperature, opening doors to new optical technologies.

With their unique optical properties, customisable ultrathin metasurfaces can enable the next wave of high-performance optoelectronics devices.

By working on the next wave of high-resolution liquid crystal projectors, A*STAR researchers pave the way for better virtual reality hardware.

Scientists are creating advanced nanopatterned metasurfaces for projecting high-resolution 3D holograms in augmented reality headsets, thereby making the user experience more immersive.

Surfaces bearing nanoscale patterns for manipulating UV light could be the next frontier in anti-counterfeiting technology and nanophotonic devices.

A metasurface whose optical properties change in response to electricity provides precise control over the reflection and transmission of radiation

Manipulating magnetic and electric dipoles inside nanostructured insulators enables newfound control of light polarization at any angle