Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1534413 | Optics Communications | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A three-layer bi-anisotropic metamaterial (B-AM) is proposed to realize a 90° polarization rotator in an ultra-broadband frequency range of 5.8-11.8 GHz, which can convert the linearly polarized wave into its cross-polarized wave for propagating directions. Simulated and measured results show that the ratio of polarization conversion (PCR) of the three-layer B-AM is nearly 90% and FWHM is more than 68%. In addition, the three-layer B-AM can achieve asymmetric transmission (AT) for forward and backward propagations of linearly polarized waves. The proposed three-layer B-AM has simple geometry and wider operating frequency bands comparing to the previous designs. The physical mechanism of the ultra-broadband linear polarization conversion effect is illustrated by simulated surface current distributions of the structure.
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Authors
Xiaojun Huang, Boxun Xiao, Dong Yang, Helin Yang,