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However, achieving perfect multiplexing and superposition of VBs with different orders remains a challenging issue in nanophotonics research. In this paper, based on a single-layer metallic porous metasurface structure applicable to the infrared spectrum, VBs with orders 2, 4, 6, and 8 are realized through the arrangement of annular elliptical apertures. Moreover, perfect VBs are achieved by optimizing key structural parameters using a genetic algorithm. The optimization of key structural parameters via genetic-based optimization algorithms to attain the desired effects can significantly reduce the workload of manual parameter adjustment. In addition, leveraging the orthogonality between VBs of different orders, concentric circular multi-channel VBs array (l = 2, 6) and (l = 4, 8) are realized. 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