Asymmetric dual‐band linear‐to‐circular converter by bi‐layered chiral metamaterial

In this article, we present a dual‐band linear‐to‐circular transparent converter by bi‐layered chiral metamaterial (CMM) with an inverted “G” array in microwave region. The proposed metasurface consists of three layers which are the upper layer of the metasurface with a periodic regular metallic inverted “G” and wire array, the dielectric layer, and the bottom layer operating as chiral symmetric structure of the upper. The simulation results show that the transmitted right‐circular polarized wave with the axial ratio of 3 dB or less is in the range of 8.6‐10.9 GHz and the left‐circular polarized wave is within 18.1‐22.5 GHz when y‐polarized forward wave is normally incident. Specifically, the polarization conversion transmission can be maintained at over 85% at angle of incidence up to 40°. Therefore, the proposed CMM device is useful for the development of the integrated polarization manipulation devices.     

Four‐band electromagnetic energy harvesting with a dual‐layer metamaterial structure

A four‐band metamaterial harvester for harvesting 0.9 GHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 5.8 GHz signals is proposed by a dual‐layer structure. 0.9 GHz and 1.8 GHz bands are harvested by the resistors in front layer, whereas harvesting of 2.6 GHz is achieved by the resistors in second layer. All resistors in front and back layer contribute to harvesting at 5.8 GHz. Numerical calculations are verified by two different full‐wave electromagnetic solvers based on finite‐integration and finite‐element techniques. Power dissipation ratios at 0.9 GHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies concentrated at the resistors are found as 82.3%, 82.8%, 74.6%, and 83.6%, respectively, by the finite‐integration‐based solver. Besides, the finite‐element method‐based solver results in harvesting efficiencies of 79.6%, 93.4%, 73.7%, and 93.8%. The efficiency of the harvester is investigated for different oblique incidences. The proposed metamaterial harvester can be a good candidate for multi‐band absorption and harvesting applications.     

All-optical tunable dual Fano resonance in nonlinear metamaterials in optical communication range

Low-power, ultra-fast all-optical tunable dual Fano resonance was realized in a metamaterial coated with a non-linear nanocomposite layer composed of gold nanoparticle-doped polycrystalline barium strontium titanate and multilayer tungsten disulphide microsheets. A high non-linear refractive index of ?2.148 × 10^?11 m²/W was achieved in the nanocomposite material that originated in the non-linearity enhancement associated with the quantum confinement effect, the local-field enhancement effect, and reinforced interactions between photons and the multilayer tungsten disulphide microsheets. An ultra-low threshold pump intensity of 600 kW/cm² was obtained. An ultra-fast response time of 25.4 ps was maintained because of the fast relaxation dynamics of the bound electrons in the nanoscale polycrystalline barium strontium titanate grains. The large third-order non-linear responses of the metamaterial were confirmed with a high third harmonic generation conversion efficiency of 5.4 × 10^?5. This work may help to pave the way towards realization of ultra-high-speed information processing chips and multifunctional integrated photonic devices based on metamaterials.     

基于H型超材料的小型化调频空间滤波器

基于超材料的相位补偿特性实现特定波段超材料滤波器设计。本工作通过变形传统的互补型开口谐振环,设计了一种小型化哑铃型缝隙结构超材料滤波器,通过二极管控制超材料的电磁特性在不同时间的空间分布形式,以实现空间滤波器中心频率可调。滤波器单元尺寸为5.0 mm×5.0 mm×0.8 mm,具有小型化的特点。仿真结果表明:-10 dB工作带宽为28%(9.2～12 GHz),回波损耗最小值为29 dB,插入损耗最大值为0.8 dB。测试结果表明:-10 dB工作带宽为25%(9.2～11.7 GHz),回波损耗最小值为20 dB,插入损耗最大值为1.0 dB。     

A CPW‐fed band notched wideband circularly polarized ZOR antenna based on CRLH‐TL approach

This article presents design and analysis of three wide band zeroth‐order resonance antennas (antennas I, II, and III) using composite right and left‐handed transmission line (CRLH‐TL) approach. Coplanar waveguide technology, single layer via‐less structures are used to have the design flexibility. The bandwidth characteristics are analyzed by using lumped parameters of CRLH‐TL. By introducing a simple slot in the ground plane of antenna I both bandwidth enhancement and circularly polarization characteristics are achieved in antenna II. Another quarter wave L‐shaped slot has been introduced in the ground plane of antenna II to introduce a notch band in the frequency response of antenna III. Achieved measured 10 dB return loss bandwidth of antenna I and antenna II are 960 (3.3‐4.26 GHz) and 2890 MHz (2.77‐5.66 GHz), respectively. Antenna III offers measured 10 dB return loss bandwidth of 3220 MHz (2.32‐5.54 GHz) with a band notch from 2.39 to 2.99 GHz that isolates the 2.4 GHz WLAN and 3.5 GHz WiMAX band. Antenna II and antenna III have circular polarization property with measured axial ratio bandwidth of 440 MHz. The measured peak realized gain of antennas II and III is around 1.53‐2.9 dBi.     

（英）基于SU8的远红外超材料完美吸收器理论研究

设计了一种基于SU8介质材料的工作波段为20-30微米范围内的的多层超材料吸收器。该吸收器由金属颗粒周期阵列、介质间隔层和金属底层组成。利用LC模型和FDTD数值模拟方法,通过对SU8介质层厚度、金属颗粒阵列周期、金属颗粒尺寸等参数的优化,实现了对20-30微米波段范围内入射波的接近100%的完美吸收。并在上述研究基础上进一步设计了具有双层谐振腔的双模完美吸收器。通过数值模拟发现,由于SU8介质间隔层厚度的增加,上下两个谐振吸收器可以分别独立实现对特定波长的完美吸收。相应的特征共振吸收波长符合LC模型的预测。同时,数值模拟结果进一步证实了共振吸收频率与入射角度无关。该完美吸收机制可以归因于入射光在金属底层-SU8介质层-金属颗粒层所组成的谐振腔内多次反射吸收。     

K波段高增益超材料微带天线的拓扑优化设计

超材料微带天线的设计通常依赖经验,其中超材料基元的设计多以尺寸优化和形状优化为主。研究了常规超材料对微带天线增益性能的影响,发现其对增益性能的提升效果有限。提出了一种基于遗传算法的高增益超材料微带天线拓扑优化设计方法,对超材料基元采用整体设计的方法,以天线增益最大化为设计目标,以覆铜贴片方格子的有无为设计变量,建立了K波段(24 GHz)超材料微带天线的拓扑优化模型。进而基于遗传算法的求解策略,获得了一种新颖的超材料微带天线构型。仿真结果表明优化后的超材料微带天线侧向辐射得以抑制,其最大增益提升到10.5 dB,与普通微带天线相比性能提升了35%。同时通过改变覆铜贴片格子的布置规模对优化设计结果的收敛性进行分析,分析结果显示创新构型超材料微带天线设计结果是收敛的,且10*10方格子规模下的创新构型制备性价比最高。最后研究了超材料基元单独设计与整体设计的天线工作频率匹配对比,对比结果证实了超材料基元采用整体设计对于超材料微带天线拓扑优化是非常必要的。     

基于双开口环型的太赫兹超材料传感器设计

设计了一款可用于检测材料折射率及厚度的双开口环型太赫兹超材料传感器,其结构由双开口方环与圆环嵌套的超材料结构和聚酰亚胺衬底两部分构成.当太赫兹波垂直入射超材料表面时,该传感器结构在0.8～1.8 THz范围内形成三个高Q值谐振峰(中心频率分别为f1,f2和f3).通过探讨超材料结构表面电流分布与三个谐振峰形成的关系,观察到超材料结构对入射太赫兹波的不同响应特性导致产生不同的表面电流分布.此外,还对该传感器在折射率传感和厚度传感方面的应用进行了探究.在待测物厚度一定的情况下,该传感器在谐振频率f1,f2和f3处的传感灵敏度分别可达170,103和119 GHz/RIU,均具有优越的传感特性,可利用其多谐振峰进行高灵敏度折射率传感.这种高灵敏度的多谐振峰折射率传感器可以检测到待测分析物的微小变化,在生物化学检测领域具有广阔的应用前景.