Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 8, 0823002(2025)

Transparent Metamaterial Absorber for Radar and Infrared Compatible Stealth

Hongji Fan1, Ming Xu2, Ying Su1、*, and Tun Cao1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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    Schematic diagram of absorber structure. (a) Structural diagram of unit cell; (b) top view of unit cell
    Simulation curves of absorption rate, S parameters, and metasurface equivalent impedance of absorber. (a) Absorptivity and S parameters; (b) equivalent impedance
    Absorption rate simulation curves of absorber at different polarization angles (φ)
    Absorption rate simulation curves of absorber at different incident angles (θ). (a) TE polarization; (b) TM polarization
    Zeff curves at different incident angles (θ). (a) TE polarization; (b) TM polarization
    Power loss in each layer of absorber
    Distribution diagrams of electric field and current of 2×2 absorber unit cells. (a) Surface electric field distribution, (c) surface current distribution of top ITO, and (e) surface current distribution of back ITO at 8.6 GHz; (b) surface electric field distribution, (d) surface current distribution of top ITO, and (f) surface current distribution of back ITO at 11.2 GHz
    Robustness analysis of absorber structural parameters. (a) t2; (b) d; (c) R; (d) L1; (e) L2; (f) L3
    Physical photos and optical transmittance curve of absorber. (a) Physical photo; (b) optical transmittance curve and thickness
    Morphological images of absorber surface. (a) Schematic diagram of absorber surface structure; (b) optical microscope photograph of absorber surface (edge region); (c) optical microscope photograph of absorber surface (center region)
    Comparison of measured and simulated absorptivity of absorber at vertical incidence
    Measured absorptivity curves of absorber at oblique incidence. (a) TE polarization; (b) TM polarization
    Infrared emissivity test curve of absorber metasurface functional layer
    Thermal infrared image
    • Table 1. Parameters of absorber after optimizing

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      Table 1. Parameters of absorber after optimizing

      ParameterValue
      P20.00 mm
      L17.35 mm
      L212.00 mm
      L318.00 mm
      Q0.29 mm
      R5 Ω/sq
      d1.50 mm
    • Table 2. Comparison of performance parameters of different metamaterial absorbers

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      Table 2. Comparison of performance parameters of different metamaterial absorbers

      Ref.Frequency band /GHz for absorptivity >90%Thickness /mmNumber of layersTransmittance /%Infrared emissivity
      [41]1.5‒9.033.007~200.520
      [42]7.9‒40.03.005~500.370
      [43]7.3‒18.83.534~200.490
      [48]Not wideband2.183~800.270
      [49]8.9‒16.42.303~700.549
      [57]8.2‒16.02.265Not transparent0.200
      This Work8.0‒12.11.803680.249
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    Hongji Fan, Ming Xu, Ying Su, Tun Cao. Transparent Metamaterial Absorber for Radar and Infrared Compatible Stealth[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(8): 0823002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Jan. 7, 2025

    Accepted: Feb. 28, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 27, 2025

    The Author Email: Ying Su (suying@dlut.edu.cn), Tun Cao (caotun1806@dlut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS250450

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS250450

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