A Broadband Linear-to-Circular Polarization

Conversion Anisotropic Metasurface

Presented by

M. Salman Wahidi

Research Institute for Microwave & Millimeter-wave Studies (RIMMS), National

University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

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 Outline
 Motivation

 Polarization Control of EM Waves

 Metasurface Design

 Simulation Results

 Q&A

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 Motivation

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 Motivation
Metamaterials
(FSSs/EBGs/NRI)

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 Motivation

 3D Artificial Nanostructures
 Miniaturization
 Split Ring Resonators (SRR)

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 Motivation

Invisibility Cloak
Metamaterials: Soundproofing The Future

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 Metasurfaces
• 2-D analog of metamaterials
Anomalous reflections
 Compact size and low profile
 Ease of fabrication
 Cost effective
 On Chip realization

Perfect lensing

Polarization Control
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 Metasurfaces
Beam-steering Metasurface Optical Vortices

Holograms

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 Metasurfaces
Metasurfaces have been successfully applied for polarization control

Polarization Conversion (in Reflection)

Polarization Conversion (in Transmission)

Circular-to-Linear Conversion
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 Polarization of EM Waves
Vertically Polarized Waves Horizontally Polarized Waves

Circularly Polarized Waves

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 Metasurface Design

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 Metasurface Design
Unit Cell Design

Anisotropy and Mirror Symmetry

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 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution

Reflection/ dB

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 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution
Reflection/ dB

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 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution
Reflection/ dB

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 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution
Reflection/ dB

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 Metasurface Design
Final Optimized Design

Reflection Coefficients
=6, W=1.4, R=2.8, r=0.8, h=2, mm

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 Metasurface Design
Final Optimized Design

Phase Difference

=6, W=1.4, R=2.8, r=0.8, h=2, mm

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 Metasurface Design
Final Optimized Design

Axial Ratio= AR= 20log (|Rxy|/|Ryy|)

Axial Ratio
=6, W=1.4, R=2.8, r=0.8, h=2, mm

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 Metasurface Design
Final Optimized Design

Conversion Efficiency
=6, W=1.4, R=2.8, r=0.8, h=2, mm

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 Conclusion

 Broadband LTC in the band of 15.26-18.70 GHz

 1dB axial ratio from 16-18 GHz

 Symmetric response both for x- and y-

polarizations.

 The Broadband LTC response results from:

• Subwavelength unit cell size
• Thin dielectric
• Optimized design of the unit cell

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 References

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Thanks
Q/A?
 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution

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 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution

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 Metasurface Evolution
Design Evolution
Reflection/ dB

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