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The aim is to explore the principles of manipulating light using metasurfaces and to highlight their practical applications.

May 2, 2026PhotonicsOpen Access

Versatile Meta-Devices: Principles and Applications

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This review elucidates diverse applications of meta-devices for light manipulation, suggesting innovative technological advancements.

The aim is to explore the principles of manipulating light using metasurfaces and to highlight their practical applications.
Reviewed the core physical principles of metasurfaces for phase, amplitude, and polarization control.
Analyzed applications of various meta-devices including meta-waveguides, meta-fibers, meta-lasers, and meta-spectrometers.
Discussed the future directions of meta-optics in chip-scale integration and new physical effects.
Demonstrated the advantages of metasurfaces over traditional optical components in terms of thinness and controllability.
Showed promise in diverse applications such as sensing and imaging, indicating the potential for wide-use in technology.
Outlined the future opportunity for integrating meta-optics into compact, functional devices.

Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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