Abstract
Multidimensional
optical
encryption
is
crucial
for
enhancing
information
security.
The
manipulation
of
laser
spatial
modes
has
emerged
as
an
advanced
technique
expanding
encoding
dimensions.
However,
relying
exclusively
on
mode
orders
the
dimension
in
mode‐division
multiplexing
(MDM)
still
limits
potential
improving
In
this
study,
multidimensional
achieved
by
manipulating
elliptical
orbital
angular
momentum
(OAM)
within
microlasers.
By
governing
photonic
orbits
a
Fabry–Pérot
(FP)
microcavity,
four
independent
dimensions
are
established
single
OAM
mode:
azimuthal
order,
radial
ellipticity,
and
long‐axis
direction.
This
configuration
enables
4D
through
construction
microcavity
array.
Moreover,
distinct
patterns
provide
array
with
physical
unclonable
function
(PUF),
which
further
enhances
security
level
device.
study
presents
strategy
increasing
capacity
microlasers,
offering
promising
platforms
high‐security
anticounterfeiting.
eLight,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Vectorial
optics
with
fine
inhomogeneous
polarization
control
are
highly
desired.
Metasurfaces
have
been
captivated
a
promising
candidate,
but
their
static
post-fabrication
geometry
largely
limits
the
dynamic
tunability.
Liquid
crystal
(LC)
is
usually
employed
as
an
additional
index-changing
layer
together
metasurfaces.
Unfortunately,
most
of
reported
LCs
only
impart
varying
uniform
phase
on
top
that
from
metasurface,
which
we
term
“scalar”
LC
optics.
Here,
pixelate
single-layer
to
display
versatile
and
tunable
vectorial
holography,
in
amplitude
could
be
arbitrarily
independently
controlled
at
spatial
positions.
Furthermore,
subtle
LC-holography
highlights
broadband
electrically-switchable
functionalities.
Our
holography
reveals
significant
opportunities
for
advanced
cryptography,
super-resolution
imaging,
many
other
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(23)
Published: March 6, 2024
Abstract
As
counterfeit
techniques
continue
to
evolve,
ensuring
the
security
of
conventional
“static”
encryption
methods
becomes
increasingly
challenging.
Here,
viscoelasticity‐controlled
relaxation
is
introduced
for
first
time
in
a
bilayer
wrinkling
system
by
regulating
density
hydrogen
bond
networks
polymer
construct
“dynamic”
material.
The
surface
can
manipulate
light
during
dynamic
process,
exhibiting
three
stages
with
frosted
glass,
structural
color,
and
mirror
reflection.
By
viscoelasticity
skin
layer
through
UV
irradiation,
wavelength
rate
wrinkles
be
controlled.
result,
anti‐counterfeiting
patterns
time‐resolved
multistage
information
are
achieved.
Crucially,
material
developed
as
an
label
packing
boxes
daily
applications,
allowing
encrypted
activated
manually
identified
naked
eyes,
surpassing
existing
materials
utilization
potential.
Besides,
extended
various
interaction
networks,
demonstrating
versatility
strategy.
This
work
not
only
provides
additional
dimension
practical
use,
but
also
offers
theoretical
guidance
development
advanced
optical
smart
display
future.
PhotoniX,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: April 17, 2024
Abstract
Optical
encryption
plays
an
increasingly
important
role
in
the
field
of
information
security
owing
to
its
parallel
processing
capability
and
low
power
consumption.
Employing
ultrathin
metasurfaces
optical
has
promoted
miniaturization
multifunctionality
systems.
Nevertheless,
with
few
number
degrees
freedom
(DoFs)
multiplexed
by
single
metasurface,
both
key
space
encoding
are
limited.
To
address
this
issue,
we
propose
a
high-security
large-capacity
scheme
based
on
perfect
high-dimensional
Poincaré
beams
expanded
DoFs.
By
cascading
two
arrayed
metasurfaces,
more
beam
properties
can
be
independently
engineered,
which
gives
rise
extensively
spaces.
Our
work
provides
promising
strategy
for
high
level
large
capacity
might
facilitate
applications
communications
quantum
information.
Opto-Electronic Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(12), P. 230120 - 230120
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Object
identification
and
three-dimensional
reconstruction
techniques
are
always
attractive
research
interests
in
machine
vision,
virtual
reality,
augmented
biomedical
engineering.
Optical
computing
metasurface,
as
a
two-dimensional
artificial
design
component,
has
displayed
the
supernormal
character
of
controlling
phase,
amplitude,
polarization,
frequency
distributions
light
beam,
capable
performing
mathematical
operations
on
input
field.
Here,
we
propose
demonstrate
an
all-optical
object
technique
based
optical
apply
it
to
3D
reconstruction.
Unlike
traditional
mechanisms,
this
scheme
reduces
memory
consumption
processing
contour
surface
extraction.
The
experimental
results
from
high-contrast
low-contrast
objects
agree
well
with
real
objects.
exploration
provides
potential
applications
high
efficiencies,
low
consumption,
compact
systems.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(23)
Published: April 4, 2024
Abstract
Physical
unclonable
functions
(PUFs)
have
emerged
as
a
promising
encryption
technology,
utilizing
intrinsic
physical
identifiers
that
offer
enhanced
security
and
tamper
resistance.
Multi‐level
PUFs
boost
system
complexity,
thereby
improving
reliability
fault
tolerance.
However,
crosstalk‐free
multi‐level
remain
persistent
challenge.
In
this
study,
hierarchical
PUF
harnesses
the
spontaneous
phase
separation
of
silk
fibroin
/PVA
blend
random
distribution
silicon‐vacancy
diamonds
within
is
presented.
The
thermodynamic
instability
inherent
unpredictability
diamond
dispersion
gives
rise
to
intricate
patterns
at
two
distinct
scales,
enabling
time‐efficient
authentication
for
cryptographic
keys.
These
are
complementary
yet
independent,
inherently
resistant
replication
damage
thus
affording
robust
proposed
system.
Furthermore,
customized
algorithms
constructed:
visual
utilizes
neural
network
combined
structural
similarity
index
measure,
while
spectral
employs
Hamming
distance
cross‐correlation
bit
operation.
This
attains
high
recognition
rate
without
interscale
crosstalk.
Additionally,
coding
capacity
exponentially
using
M‐ary
encoding
reinforce
encryption.
Hierarchical
hold
significant
potential
immediate
application,
offering
unprecedented
data
protection
key
capabilities.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(28), P. 18693 - 18700
Published: July 3, 2024
Facing
the
challenge
of
information
security
in
current
era
technology,
optical
encryption
based
on
metasurfaces
presents
a
promising
solution
to
this
issue.
However,
most
metasurface-based
techniques
rely
limited
decoding
keys
and
struggle
achieve
multidimensional
complex
encryption.
It
hinders
progress
storage
capacity
puts
at
disclosing
risk.
Here,
we
propose
experimentally
demonstrate
system
chip-integrated
that
successfully
incorporates
simultaneous
manipulation
three-dimensional
parameters,
including
wavelength,
direction,
polarization.
Hence,
up
eight-channel
augmented
reality
(AR)
holograms
are
concealed
by
near-
far-field
fused
encryption,
which
can
only
be
extracted
correctly
providing
then
vividly
exhibit
authorizer
with
low
crosstalk,
high
definition,
no
zero-order
speckle
noise.
We
envision
miniature
metasurface
strategy
for
functionalities
promises
feasible
route
toward
enhancement
anticounterfeiting
performance
optically
cryptographic
storage.
Abstract
While
coherent
light
holds
promise
for
optical
multiplexing
via
orthogonal
degrees
of
freedom,
its
vulnerability
to
disturbances
often
results
in
information
loss
and
retrieval
hurdles,
primarily
due
reliance
on
first‐order
parameters.
Herein,
an
incoherent
protocol
is
proposed
theoretically
verified
experimentally
by
harnessing
the
two‐point
field
correlations
structured
random
light.
The
securely
stored
multiplexed
which
are
inaccessible
a
direct
capture
camera
retrieved
only
through
rigorous
statistical
processing.
inherently
nature
waves
makes
this
crosstalk‐free
principle
guarantees
high
fidelity
even
extremely
noisy
environment.
advanced
opens
new
horizons
array
fields,
such
as
cryptography
imaging,
it
can
be
relevant
processing
with
diverse
physical
nature,
including
acoustic
matter
waves.
Abstract
Polarization‐independent
characteristic
is
highly
desirable
for
practical
applications,
and
metasurfaces,
it
typically
achieved
through
isotropic
structures.
This
inevitably
leads
to
a
lost
degree
of
freedom
(DoF)
within
the
parameter
space,
thereby
restricting
realization
advanced
functionalities
in
polarization‐independent
regime.
Here,
counterintuitively,
dispersive
complex‐amplitude
modulation
via
single‐layered
anisotropic
metasurface.
By
fully
exploiting
in‐plane
DoFs
previously
unattainable
can
be
without
adding
additional
challenges
metasurface
manufacturing.
The
underlying
mechanism
relies
on
optimization
superimposed
Jones
matrix
meta‐molecule,
which
demonstrates
identical
behavior
under
pair
orthogonal
polarization
bases.
As
proof
concept,
color
printing
numerically
experimentally
demonstrated,
completely
different
from
resonant
structural
that
depends
spectral
characteristic.
Moreover,
integration
near‐field
printing,
far‐field
holography,
an
achromatic
multi‐port
beam
splitter
with
arbitrary
power
ratio
are
demonstrated
as
well.
proposed
platform
opens
up
new
doors
designing
compact
meta‐devices,
holding
various
applications
augmented‐reality
displaying,
information
communication,
optical
security.