Engineering Resonant Metasurfaces for Photonic Applications

Explore the engineering of resonant metasurfaces for photonic applications in this 34-minute HyperComplex Seminar talk by O. Yermakov. Delve into the world of two-dimensional (2D) materials and artificially engineered micro- and nanostructures, discovering their potential for photodetection, light emission, energy harvesting, and enhanced light-matter interactions. Learn about novel approaches, generalizations, and algorithms for metasurface engineering, including semi-analytical methods, numerical simulations, and machine-learning-based inverse design. Examine the properties of plasmonic and all-dielectric metasurfaces and their applications in Brewster's angle shifting, anti-reflective coatings for solar cells, ultra-focused in-plane transmission of localized signals, planar waveguide polarizers, and efficient light collection into optical fibers. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by 2D nanostructures in the rapidly evolving field of photonics.