A Thin C-Band Polarization and Incidence Angle-Insensitive Metamaterial Perfect Absorber

Abstract

A novel metamaterial absorber design able to operate in the C frequency band is presented, along with an analysis and a method to improve both its bandwidth and its angular stability. Simulation results for a FR4-based design are shown for comparison with existing designs. In addition, a simplified equivalent circuit is provided for a better understanding of the great angular stability and wide bandwidth exhibited by the proposed structure. Moreover, simulations, manufacturing and measurements of a thinner and more flexible metamaterial absorber, keeping the angular stability of the former one, while providing a wide bandwidth, are presented.

Keywords

• metamaterial absorber (MMA)
• double-negative media (DNM)
• negative refractive index (NIR)
• left-handed media (LHM)
• polarization insensitive
• angular stability