High discrimination ratio, broadband circularly polarized light photodetector using dielectric achiral nanostructures

Guanyu Zhang; Xiaying Lyu; Yulu Qin; Yaolong Li; Zipu Fan; Xianghan Meng; Yuqing Cheng; Zini Cao; Yixuan Xu; Dong Sun; Yunan Gao; Qihuang Gong; Guowei Lyu

doi:10.1038/s41377-024-01634-8

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High discrimination ratio, broadband circularly polarized light photodetector using dielectric achiral nanostructures

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- High discrimination ratio, broadband circularly polarized light photodetector using dielectric achiral nanostructures
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 13, Issue 11, Pages: 2802-2811(2024)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
  2.International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
  3.School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
  4.Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
  5.Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
- Author bio：
  
  Yuqing Cheng (yuqingcheng@ustb.edu.cn)
  Guowei Lyu (guowei.lyu@pku.edu.cn)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1038/s41377-024-01634-8
  CLC：
- Received：15 May 2024，
  
  Revised：29 August 2024，
  
  Accepted：2024-09-08，
  
  Published Online：27 September 2024，
  
  Published：30 November 2024
- Accepted：
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Zhang, G. Y. et al. High discrimination ratio, broadband circularly polarized light photodetector using dielectric achiral nanostructures. Light: Science & Applications, 13, 2802-2811 (2024).
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Zhang, G. Y. et al. High discrimination ratio, broadband circularly polarized light photodetector using dielectric achiral nanostructures. Light: Science & Applications, 13, 2802-2811 (2024). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-024-01634-8.

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Abstract

The on-chip measurement of polarization states plays an increasingly crucial role in modern sensing and imaging applications. While high-performance monolithic linearly polarized photodetectors have been extensively studied

integrated circularly polarized light (CPL) photodetectors are still hindered by inadequate discrimination capability. This study presents a broadband CPL photodetector utilizing achiral all-dielectric nanostructures

achieving an impressive discrimination ratio of ~107 at a wavelength of 405 nm. Our device shows outstanding CPL discrimination capability across the visible band without requiring intensity calibration. It functions based on the CPL-dependent near-field modes within achiral structures: under left or right CPL illumination

distinct near-field modes are excited

resulting in asymmetric irradiation of the two electrodes and generating a photovoltage with directions determined by the chirality of the incident light field. The proposed design strategy facilitates ultra-compact CPL detection across diverse materials

structures

and spectral ranges

presenting a novel avenue for achieving high-performance monolithic CPL detection.

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