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The transfer function is a fundamental concept in the analysis and design of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems. It offers a concise way to understand how a system responds to different inputs in the frequency domain. It serves as a bridge between the time-domain differential equations that describe system dynamics and the frequency-domain representation that facilitates easier manipulation and analysis.
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    • Electromagnetic engineering
    • Materials science

    Background:

    • Increasingly complex electromagnetic environments necessitate miniaturized and integrated systems.
    • Multifunctional reconfigurable metasurfaces offer powerful electromagnetic wave manipulation capabilities.
    • Broadband multidimensional electromagnetic control remains a significant challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel reconfigurable polarization conversion metasurface for broadband multifunctional scattering control.
    • To achieve simultaneous amplitude, phase, and polarization control.
    • To overcome limitations in conventional broadband phase design.

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of two antiparallel PIN diodes to control induced current directions.
    • Emulation of 90° physical rotation for polarization conversion units.
    • Utilization of voltage-controlled resistor characteristics for amplitude and polarization control.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstration of broadband stable 1-bit phase shift.
    • Achieved wideband reconfigurable polarization conversion and radar cross-section (RCS) control.
    • Experimental validation of beam steering and shaped-beam intensity control.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed metasurface successfully achieves broadband multifunctional scattering control.
    • It exhibits dual-polarized capability over a 7-13 GHz bandwidth.
    • Potential applications include multiplexed communication, intelligent stealth, and radar jamming.