Backward Phase-Matched Second-Harmonic Generation from Stacked Metasurfaces

Phys Rev Lett. 2021 Jan 22;126(3):033901. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.033901.

Abstract

We demonstrate phase-matched second-harmonic generation (SHG) from three-dimensional metamaterials consisting of stacked metasurfaces. To achieve phase matching, we utilize a novel mechanism based on phase engineering of the metasurfaces at the interacting wavelengths, facilitating phase-matched SHG in the unconventional backward direction. Stacking up to five metasurfaces,we obtain a phase-matched SHG signal, which scales superlinearly with the number of layers. Our results motivate further investigations to achieve higher conversion efficiencies also with more complex wave fronts.