Traditionally, symmetric accelerating beam (SAB) generation requires bulky optical components, which hinder the miniaturization of optical systems. Recently, metasurfaces, which are composed of sub-wavelength features, have provided a captivating boulevard for the realization of ultra-thin and flat optical devices. Therefore, for the first time, we design and simulate all-dielectric metasurfaces based on an optical caustic approach to generate highly efficient SABs by tailoring the phase of an incident wave. The designed metasurface utilizes spatial distribution of optimized Nb2O5 nano-rods on SiO2 substrate to perform the phase modulation. In contrast with conventional accelerating beams, the generated SABs can follow any predefined propagation trajectory with unique features, such as symmetric intensity profile, autofocusing, and thin needle-like structure in their intensity profile. In addition to this, these beams have also shown the ability to avoid obstacles, placed in the direction of propagation of main lobes. We believe that these beams can be useful in applications, including Raman spectroscopy and fluorescent imaging, and multiparticle manipulation.
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