Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 16, 1629002(2025)

Design of Radar Cross Section Reduction for Polarization Conversion Metasurface

Tao Ma1, Liping Liu1,2, Xuehong Sun1,2、*, Fei Yang3, Tong Yu1, and Haibo Yu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Information Intelligent Perception in Ningxia Desert, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia , China
  • 3School of Electrical and Information Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia , China
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    Schematic diagram of the metasurface array and cell. (a) Main view; (b) side view; (c) top view
    Ryy of different metal structures
    Resonant current distribution. (a) 0.747 THz; (b) 1.119 THz; (c) 1.578 THz
    Reflection characteristics and polarization conversion characteristics. (a) Co-polarized and cross-polarized reflection coefficients; (b) PCR at different angles
    Schematic diagram of uv axis
    Co-polarized reflection coefficients under the uv axis. (a) Reflection amplitude; (b) reflection phase
    Cross-polarized reflection coefficients. (a) Reflection amplitude; (b) reflection phase
    Supercells. (a) 00; (b) 01; (c) 10; (d) 11
    Array layout and electric-field characteristics. (a) Array arrangement; (b) scattering pattern; (c) diffuse reflection; (d) energy diagram
    Scattered beams at vertical incidence for different polarized waves. (a) RCP wave; (b) LCP wave; (c) X-polarized wave; (d) Y-polarized wave
    Scattering characteristics of xoz surface array and metal plate. (a)(c) 0.70 THz; (b)(d) 1.05 THz
    RCS reduction of different polarized waves under the condition of vertical incidence
    RCS reduction. (a) X-polarized wave; (b) Y-polarized wave
    Scattering characteristics of metasurface array and metal plate at 0.8 THz frequency. (a)(c) Metasurface array and metal plate under X-polarized wave incidence; (b)(d) metasurface array and metal plate under Y-polarized wave incidence
    • Table 1. Comparison of polarization conversion and RCS reduction performance of metasurfaces

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      Table 1. Comparison of polarization conversion and RCS reduction performance of metasurfaces

      Ref.PCRPCWB /THzPCRB /%PCAC /(°)RCSR /dBRCSRAS /(°)
      29>0.900.24‒0.5273.68Null19(max)0‒45
      30>0.873.00‒5.0050Null21.1(max)0‒60
      31>0.900.35‒1.0096.290‒4010(max)Null
      Ours>0.9

      0.706‒0.862

      0.911‒1.744

      19.89

      62.74

      0‒4032(max)0‒30
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    Tao Ma, Liping Liu, Xuehong Sun, Fei Yang, Tong Yu, Haibo Yu. Design of Radar Cross Section Reduction for Polarization Conversion Metasurface[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(16): 1629002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Scattering

    Received: Apr. 7, 2025

    Accepted: May. 8, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 7, 2025

    The Author Email: Xuehong Sun (sunxh@nxu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS250615

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS250615

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