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arxiv 2506.23666 v1 pith:UTDNU26T submitted 2025-06-30 physics.optics

Assembling and Modeling Stacked Disordered Metasurfaces

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keywords metasurfacesdisordereddiffuseanglescoherentcolorilluminationmodels
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Disordered metasurfaces offer unique properties unattainable with periodic or ordered metasurfaces, notably the absence of deterministic interference effects at specific wavelengths and angles. In this work, we introduce a lithography-free nanofabrication approach to realize cascaded disordered plasmonic metasurfaces with sub-micron total thickness. We experimentally characterize their angle-resolved specular and diffuse reflections using the bidirectional reflection distribution function (BRDF) and develop accurate theoretical models that remain valid even at large incidence angles. These models reveal the intricate interplay between coherent (specular) and incoherent (diffuse) scattering and demonstrate how coherent illumination can strongly influence the perceived color of diffusely scattered light. Exploiting this effect, we realize a centimeter-scale chromo-encryption device whose color changes depending on whether it is viewed under direct or diffuse illumination. Our results lay the groundwork for advanced nanophotonic platforms based on stacked disordered metasurfaces, offering versatile optical functionalities inaccessible with traditional multilayer thin-film technologies or single-layer metasurfaces.

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