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  • Electromagnetics
  • Metamaterials Science
  • Applied Physics

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  • Metasurfaces offer unique electromagnetic properties.
  • Integrating multiple functionalities into a single metasurface is challenging.
  • Existing designs often lack tunability or compactness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and demonstrate a single-layer metasurface with combined absorption, polarization conversion, and transmission capabilities.
  • To explore the use of PIN diodes for active control of these functionalities.
  • To achieve high performance in a thin and compact structure.

Main Methods:

  • A double square loop resonator design on a dielectric substrate was proposed.
  • A periodic array replaced the traditional ground plane for selective reflection.
  • Asymmetric resonators integrated with PIN diodes enabled tunable absorption and polarization conversion.
  • Numerical simulations were used to validate the design and performance.

Main Results:

  • The metasurface achieved 97% absorption at 3.05 GHz (PIN diodes ON).
  • A 98% polarization conversion rate was demonstrated at 4.37 GHz (PIN diodes OFF).
  • The structure exhibited a remarkably small thickness of λ/30.7 at the absorption peak.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed metasurface successfully integrates absorption, polarization conversion, and transmission functionalities.
  • The use of PIN diodes provides effective electronic control over the metasurface's behavior.
  • The compact and high-performance design holds promise for various electromagnetic applications.