Nonlinear Geometric Phase Control via High-Q Quasi-BIC Resonance in All-Dielectric Metasurfaces

Abstract

Nonlinear geometric metasurfaces are an important platform for information encoding and light-field manipulation with wide applications in display encryption and beyond. Enhancing nonlinear conversion efficiency and controlling the nonlinear geometric phase are equally crucial for practical use. Recently, high-Q resonances in nonlocal metasurfaces have shown strong light-matter interactions, providing a foundation for efficient nonlinear conversion. However, simultaneously achieving high efficiency and effective phase control remains a key challenge. Here, based on the principle of geometric phase, we efficiently realize third-harmonic phase control, where the high-Q resonance corresponds to a magnetic dipole–related quasi-BIC mode. At the ultra-narrow resonance bandwidth, the electric field enhancement exceeds 50 times, with quality factor over 3000 and high stability under rotation. A third-harmonic conversion efficiency of the order of 10^-3 is achieved at a peak pump density of 100 MW/cm², outperforming previously reported nonlinear geometric metasurfaces. This work holds significant potential for on-chip nonlinear information processing and wavefront control requiring strong light–matter interaction.