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Simple Design of a Copolarization Wideband Metamaterial Absorber for C-Band Applications

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A simple design for a copolarization wideband metamaterial absorber (MA) for C-band applications is proposed. The unit cell of the proposed MA is designed by combining half-moon-shaped resonator and interior circle resonator structures, on flame retardant 4 substrate. The absorption performance of the proposed absorber is investigated using Computer Simulation Technology Microwave Studio simulations. The MA design parameters are optimized based on analysis of the equivalent circuit model. The designed absorber achieves copolarization absorptivity above 90% across the entire C-band from 3.95 GHz to 8.02 GHz under normal incidence for transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) polarizations. Moreover, the average absorption remains above 80% even for angles of incidence up to 60° under both TE and TM polarizations. The physical mechanism of the MA is investigated by using the electric and surface current distributions, which is also supported by the retrieved constitutive electromagnetic parameters. The designed structure is compact (unit cell dimension of ∼ λ/6.5 and thickness of ∼ λ/11.8 at the center frequency), broadband, and insensitive to the angle of incidence across a wide range, enabling applications in C-band defense and stealth systems.

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This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under Grant Number 103.02-2017.367.

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  1. School of Engineering and Technology, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh City, Vietnam

    Tran Sy Tuan & Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa

  2. Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Tran Sy Tuan

  3. Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam

    Vu Dinh Lam

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Tuan, T.S., Lam, V.D. & Hoa, N.T.Q. Simple Design of a Copolarization Wideband Metamaterial Absorber for C-Band Applications. J. Electron. Mater. 48, 5018–5027 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07301-8

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