High-efficiency asymmetric transmission of linear polarized waves based on tri-layered metamaterial structure

Abstract

In this work, a broadband polarization converter in transmission mode based on tri-layered metamaterial structure is proposed to realize asymmetric transmission and linear polarization conversion simultaneously. The proposed design model consists of a hexapolar split ring structure and two orthogonal sub-wavelength gratings embedded in two dielectric substrates. The appropriate parameters of the unit cell are optimized and selected. Sequentially, a prototype is fabricated and measured in order to confirm performance of the proposed design structure. The simulation and measurement results consistently demonstrate that the conversion polarization transmission coefficient is greater than 0.9 within the frequency region of 4.516.7 GHz, which is equivalent to 115% of the relative bandwidth. Based on the Fabry–Perot-like cavity theory, the working mechanisms of this structure have been discussed in detail. Thus, the proposed design structure is expected high potential applications in irreversible electromagnetic devices.

KEYWORDS:

• Asymmetric transmission
• cross-polarization conversion
• Fabry-Perot-like cavity
• polarization rotation

Acknowledgements

This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61961006, in part by the Science and Technology Projects of Guizhou Province under Grant QKHJC [2020]1Y256 and QKHJC [2020]1Y257, in part by Science and Technology Planning Project of Guizhou Province under Grant [2019] 1089, and in part by the Central Government Guide to Local Science and Technology Development Funds under Grant KZYD[2018]4009.

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Funding

This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China: [Grant Number 61961006]; Science and Technology Projects of Guizhou Province: [Grant Number QKHJC [2020]1Y256,QKHJC [2020]1Y257]; Science and Technology Planning Project of Guizhou Province: [Grant Number [2019] 1089]; Central Government Guide to Local Science and Technology Development Funds: [Grant Number KZYD[2018]4009].