Reconfigurable Multifunctional Transmission Metasurface Polarizer Integrated with PIN Diodes Operating at Identical Frequencies

Authors

  • Jianyu Lin Shanghai Key Laboratory for Intelligent Sensing and Recognition Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
  • Dongying Li Shanghai Key Laboratory for Intelligent Sensing and Recognition Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
  • Wenxian Yu Shanghai Key Laboratory for Intelligent Sensing and Recognition Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2024.ACES.J.390307

Keywords:

Multifunctional metasurface, polarization conversion, reconfigurable metasurface polarizer

Abstract

Herein, a reconfigurable multifunctional transmission metasurface polarizer, structured with double Jerusalem crosses and integrated with four PIN diodes, is presented. The bottom Jerusalem cross is rotated by 35∘ with respect to the top cross. Both numerical and experimental observations reveal that a linearly polarized (LP) outgoing wave is transmitted at approximately 4.0 GHz when subjected to a left-handed circularly polarized (LCP) or right-handed circularly polarized (RCP) incident wave. The transmission efficiency reaches -2.5 dB when all elements are in the ON state. Furthermore, active control of switchable PIN diodes operating in various statuses unequivocally demonstrates the ability to convert an incident wave polarized in the x or y direction to a LCP or RCP wave, respectively, within the identical frequency band, spanning from 3.6 GHz to 4.3 GHz. This conversion is achieved with a transmission coefficient of -3.5 dB or -4.2 dB at the peak frequency. The proposed metasurface polarizer presents a potentially dynamic method for simultaneously manipulating various polarization conversions of electromagnetic (EM) waves within a desired frequency band.

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Author Biographies

Jianyu Lin, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Intelligent Sensing and Recognition Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

Jianyu Lin was born in Zhejiang Province, China, in 1993. He received the B.S. degree in electromagnetic field and microwave technology from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 2016 and he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include reconfigurable metamaterial and metasurface, electromagnetic wave regulation and high-gain antennas.

Dongying Li, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Intelligent Sensing and Recognition Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

Dongying Li received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. He was a Scientist with the Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Singapore, from 2011 to 2014. He joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2014, where he is currently an Associate Professor. His research interests include radar target detection algorithms, artificial microwave materials, and antenna design.

Wenxian Yu, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Intelligent Sensing and Recognition Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

Wenxian Yu was born in 1964. He received the Ph.D. degree in communication and electronic system from the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), Changsha, China, in 1993. From 1996 to 2008, he was a Professor with the College of Electronic Science and Engineering, NUDT. Since 2008, he has been the Executive Dean with the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. He is currently the Chief Scientist of information acquisition and processing technology of the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China. His research interests include radar target recognition, remote sensing information processing, and multisensor data fusion.

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Published

2024-03-31

How to Cite

[1]
J. Lin, D. Li, and W. Yu, “Reconfigurable Multifunctional Transmission Metasurface Polarizer Integrated with PIN Diodes Operating at Identical Frequencies”, ACES Journal, vol. 39, no. 03, pp. 222–230, Mar. 2024.

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2024: Vol 39 Iss 3

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Special issue on Finite Difference Methodologies for Microwave, Optical .....