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Switchable metamaterial reflector/absorber for different polarized electromagnetic waves

Optics 2015-05-20 v1

Abstract

We demonstrate a controllable electromagnetic wave reflector/absorber for different polarizations with metamaterial involving electromagnetic resonant structures coupled with diodes. Through biasing at different voltages to turn ON and OFF the diodes, we are able to switch the structure between nearly total reflection and total absorption of a particularly polarized incident wave. By arranging orthogonally orientated resonant cells, the metamaterial can react to different polarized waves by selectively biasing the corresponding diodes. Both numerical simulations and microwave measurements have verified the performance.

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@article{arxiv.1010.4377,
  title  = {Switchable metamaterial reflector/absorber for different polarized electromagnetic waves},
  author = {Bo Zhu and Yijun Feng and Juming Zhao and Ci Huang and Tian Jiang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.4377},
  year   = {2015}
}

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11 pages, 4 figures

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