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Area of Science:

  • Electromagnetics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Metasurfaces offer advanced control over electromagnetic waves.
  • Programmable metasurfaces are crucial for dynamic beam-shaping applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a multi-functional, programmable metasurface for microwave beam shaping.
  • To achieve flexible control over microwave beams using a 1-bit-coded metasurface.

Main Methods:

  • The metasurface comprises an array of programmable unit cells, each with a varactor diode.
  • By controlling the electrical bias of the varactor diodes, a 0 to π phase shift is achieved at 6.2 GHz, enabling 1-bit coding.
  • Experimental demonstration of beam generation including single-focus, double-focus, and focused vortex beams.

Main Results:

  • The 1-bit-coded metasurface successfully generated single-focus, double-focus, and focused vortex beams.
  • Tunable focal lengths (54 mm, 103 mm, 152 mm) were experimentally achieved for the single-focus beam at 5.7 GHz.
  • The metasurface exhibited robust and flexible beam-shaping capabilities.

Conclusions:

  • The developed programmable metasurface provides a versatile platform for advanced microwave applications.
  • Its flexible beam-shaping ability is suitable for microwave imaging, information transmission, and sensing.