Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods of forming a substrate having a target thickness distribution at one or more eyepiece areas across a substrate. The substrate includes eyepiece areas corresponding to areas where optical device eyepieces are to be formed on the substrate. Each eyepiece area includes a target thickness distribution. A base substrate thickness distribution of a base substrate is measured such that a target thickness change can be determined. The methods described herein are utilized along with the target thickness change to form a substrate with the target thickness distribution.

Abstract: Certain examples are directed to optical elements or devices that pass or process the light based on a set of connectable metasurface elements having been topology optimized. The connectable metasurface elements are independently optimized or designed to have each section having its own metasurface phase profile corresponding to a desired phase profile. In this way, such devices need not be designed or manufactured by importing a large number of results into simulation efforts, thereby realizing significant saving in terms of optimization time and computational power.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods of forming a substrate having a target thickness distribution at one or more eyepiece areas across a substrate. The substrate includes eyepiece areas corresponding to areas where optical device eyepieces are to be formed on the substrate. Each eyepiece area includes a target thickness distribution. A base substrate thickness distribution of a base substrate is measured such that a target thickness change can be determined. The methods described herein are utilized along with the target thickness change to form a substrate with the target thickness distribution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to metasurface devices and methods of forming metasurfaces. The metasurface devices include a plurality of device structures. Each of the device structures are formed from multiple layers, at least one of which is an impedance matching layer. The impedance matching layer may be formed as either an inner impedance matching layer between the substrate and the device layer or as a separate outer impedance matching layer on top of the device layer. The refractive indices of the impedance matching layers are chosen to be between the refractive index of the mediums on either side of the impedance matching layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a plurality of gratings for an optical device structure are provided. The method utilizes a high refractive index material and a metallic coating.

Abstract: A rainbow-free waveguide display, a near-eye display incorporating the rainbow-free waveguide, and methods of manufacturing the rainbow-free waveguide are provided. The display includes a waveguide display configured to direct image light to an eyebox plane having a length (LEyebox) and to a user's eye. The waveguide display includes a waveguide combiner and an out-coupler grating, wherein the out-coupler grating has a grating period ?OC such that all angles of incidence ?in of light from an external light source, result in diffracted angles ?out, that miss the user's eye.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus and methods of forming and/or using an apparatus comprising a plurality of device components. An example method includes geometrically optimizing a periodic or aperiodic device comprising a plurality of device components by optimizing a topology, for each device component, from a starting point to have particular optical properties for a particular optical response. Each device component includes a plurality of geometric structures. The optimization includes selecting the starting point for a continuous profile to have the particular optical properties for the particular optical response, iteratively converging the continuous profile to a discrete profile, and, while iteratively converging to the discrete profile, adjusting edges between boundaries of the device components by accounting for fabrication constraints.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods of forming a substrate having a target thickness distribution at one or more eyepiece areas across a substrate. The substrate includes eyepiece areas corresponding to areas where optical device eyepieces are to be formed on the substrate. Each eyepiece area includes a target thickness distribution. A base substrate thickness distribution of a base substrate is measured such that a target thickness change can be determined. The methods described herein are utilized along with the target thickness change to form a substrate with the target thickness distribution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods of forming a substrate having a target thickness distribution at one or more eyepiece areas across a substrate. The substrate includes eyepiece areas corresponding to areas where optical device eyepieces are to be formed on the substrate. Each eyepiece area includes a target thickness distribution. A base substrate thickness distribution of a base substrate is measured such that a target thickness change can be determined. The methods described herein are utilized along with the target thickness change to form a substrate with the target thickness distribution.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating large-scale optical devices having sub-micron dimensions are provided. A method is provided that includes projecting a beam to a mask, the mask corresponding to a section of an optical device pattern, the optical device pattern divided into four or more equal portions, each portion corresponding to a section of a substrate. The method further includes scanning the mask over a first section of the substrate to pattern a first portion of the optical device pattern, the substrate is positioned at a first rotation angle relative to the mask. The method further includes rotating the substrate to a second rotation angle, the second rotation angle corresponding to 360° divided by a total number of portions of the optical device pattern, scanning the mask over a second section of the substrate from the initial position to the final position to pattern a second portion of the optical device pattern.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus and methods of forming and/or using an apparatus comprising a plurality of device components. An example method includes geometrically optimizing a periodic or aperiodic device comprising a plurality of device components by optimizing a topology, for each device component, from a starting point to have particular optical properties for a particular optical response. Each device component includes a plurality of geometric structures. The optimization includes selecting the starting point for a continuous profile to have the particular optical properties for the particular optical response, iteratively converging the continuous profile to a discrete profile, and, while iteratively converging to the discrete profile, adjusting edges between boundaries of the device components by accounting for fabrication constraints.

Abstract: Certain examples are directed to optical elements or devices that pass or process the light based on a set of connectable metasurface elements having been topology optimized. The connectable metasurface elements are independently optimized or designed to have each section having its own metasurface phase profile corresponding to a desired phase profile. In this way, such devices need not be designed or manufactured by importing a large number of results into simulation efforts, thereby realizing significant saving in terms of optimization time and computational power.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to gradient encapsulation of waveguide outcoupler gratings for control of diffraction efficiency and directionality. A device includes a first grating formed over a substrate, the first grating having a plurality of first structures extending away from the substrate, the first grating corresponding to an outcoupler. The device includes a first encapsulant disposed in one or more gaps formed between adjacent first structures, where a fill ratio of the first encapsulant decreases along the first grating. Also described herein are methods for fabricating the device.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus and methods of forming and/or using an apparatus comprising a plurality of device components. An example method includes geometrically optimizing a periodic or aperiodic device comprising a plurality of device components by optimizing a topology, for each device component, from a starting point to have particular optical properties for a particular optical response. Each device component includes a plurality of geometric structures. The optimization includes selecting the starting point for a continuous profile to have the particular optical properties for the particular optical response, iteratively converging the continuous profile to a discrete profile, and, while iteratively converging to the discrete profile, adjusting edges between boundaries of the device components by accounting for fabrication constraints.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus and methods of forming and/or using an apparatus comprising a plurality of device components. An example method includes geometrically optimizing a periodic or aperiodic device comprising a plurality of device components by optimizing a topology, for each device component, from a starting point to have particular optical properties for a particular optical response. Each device component includes a plurality of geometric structures. The optimization includes selecting the starting point for a continuous profile to have the particular optical properties for the particular optical response, iteratively converging the continuous profile to a discrete profile, and, while iteratively converging to the discrete profile, adjusting edges between boundaries of the device components by accounting for fabrication constraints.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed containing a polymeric mixture diluted into an aqueous solution, which can be usefully applied to any surface mat is hydbcphoixc to act, for example, as an aotifoggiag coating with minimal optical distortion and excellent transparency. The compositions can also be used as lubricious agents on medical implants, shunts, and surgical supplies to minimize tissue trauma, to maximize bio-compatibility, and to increase healing by enhancing better irrigation and flow in adjacent tissue.

Abstract: A customer-agent routing system (102) has a routing element (102C) for accepting customer calls and for routing said calls to an agent (108), a memory (102B) for storage of processor instructions and for storage of customer and agent activity, and a processor (102A) for controlling operations of the routing element and memory. The processor is programmed to monitor (202) operational metrics for each of a plurality of agents while serving customers, record (206) in the memory the operational metrics of each agent, and cause the routing element to route (220) a customer to an agent according to the recorded operational metrics of said agent.