Wide-angle emission in cylindrical moir\'e lattices enabled by rolling origami

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel cylindrical moiré photonic lattice design using origami techniques, enabling wide-angle localized-mode emission with stable single-mode operation, advancing spatial light control on curved surfaces.

Contribution

It presents a new method to create cylindrical moiré lattices with wide-angle emission capabilities using nanomembrane origami, expanding the potential for curved surface light sources.

Findings

Achieved wide-angle localized-mode emission in cylindrical moiré lattices.

Supported localized flat-band modes across various twist angles.

Demonstrated stable single-mode operation with spectral uniformity.

Abstract

Twisted photonic lattices that form moir\'e superlattices have attracted significant attention owing to their unique properties, such as strong field confinement and high-quality factors, in which the localized optical modes can serve as efficient light sources. However, in conventional moir\'e lattices, the emission direction of confined modes is typically fixed, and achieving a broad range of emission angles through simple modulation remains a significant challenge. Here, we design and fabricate single-layer moir\'e photonic lattices into cylindrical geometries using a nanomembrane origami technique. This approach enables wide-angle localized-mode emission while maintaining stable single-mode operation and excellent spectral uniformity. The moir\'e supercells support localized flat-band modes under various effective twist angles, resulting in the observation of periodic localized-mode emission over a wide range of azimuthal angles. Our research provides an approach for developing moir\'e light sources on curved surfaces, offering significant potential in applications that demand spatial light control, including three dimensional imaging, light detection and ranging, and topological states manipulation.