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In order to extend the performance of radar absorbing materials, it is necessary to design new structures with wideband properties and large angles of incidence which are also as thin as possible. The objective of this work, realized within the framework of the SAFAS project (self-complementary surface with low signature) is, then, the development of an ultra-wideband microwave absorber of low thickness. The design of such material requires a multilayered structure composed with dielectric layers, metasurfaces, and wide-angle impedance matching layers. This solution has been realized with on-the-shelf materials, and measured to validate the concept. At normal incidence, the bandwidth ratio, defined for a magnitude of the reflection coefficient below −10 dB, is 4.7:1 for an absorber with a total thickness of 11.5 mm, which corresponds to λ/7 at the lowest operating frequency. For an incidence of 60°, this bandwidth ratio is reduced to 3.8:1, but the device remains ultra-wideband.

A broadband thin film plasmonic metamaterial absorber nanostructure that operates in the frequency range from 100 GHz to 1000 GHz is introduced and analyzed in this paper. The structure consists of three layers: a 200 nm thick gold layer that represents the ground plate (back reflector), a dielectric substrate, and an array of metallic nanorods. A parametric study is conducted to optimize the structure based on its absorption property using different materials, gold (Au), aluminum (Al), and combined Au, and Al for the nanorods. The effect of different dielectric substrates on the absorption is examined using silicon dioxide (SiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and a combination of these three materials. This was followed by the analysis of the effect of the distribution of Al, and Au nanorods and their dimensions on the absorption. The zinc oxide (ZnO) layer is added as a substrate on top of the Au layer to enhance the absorption in the microwave range. The optimized structure achieved more than 80% absorption in the ranges 100–280 GHz, 530–740 GHz and 800–1000 GHz. The minimum optimized absorption is more than 65% in the range 100 GHz to 1000 GHz.

We present a simple design of a broadband tunable metamaterial absorber (MMA) in the terahertz (THz) region, which consists of a single layer complementary gammadion-shaped (CGS) graphene sheet and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) dielectric substrate placed on a continuous metal film. The Fermi energy level (Ef) of the graphene can be modulated dynamically by the applied DC bias voltage, which enables us to electrically control the absorption performance of the proposed MMA flexibly. When Ef = 0.8 eV, the relative bandwidth of the proposed MMA, which represents the frequency region of absorption beyond 90%, can reaches its maximal value of 72.1%. Simulated electric field distributions reveal that the broadband absorption mainly originates from the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on the CGS graphene sheet. Furthermore, the proposed MMA is polarization-insensitive and has wide angles for both transverse-electric (TE) and transverse-magnetic (TM) waves in the broadband frequency range. The broadband absorption capacity of the designed MMA can be effectively adjusted by varying the Fermi energy level of graphene. Lastly, the absorbance of the MMA can be adjusted from 42% to 99.1% by changing the Ef from 0 eV to 0.8 eV, which is in agreement with the theoretical calculation by using the interference 41theory. Due to its simple structure and flexible tunability, the proposed MMA has potential application prospects in tunable filtering, modulators, sensing, and other multispectral devices.

In this study, an ultra-compact metamaterial absorber (MMA) has been proposed for microwave applications comprising two modified square-shaped resonators printed on a dielectric substrate and terminated by a metallic plane. The proposed MMA exhibits perfect absorption at 3.36 GHz, 3.95 GHz and 10.48 GHz, covering S- and X-band applications. The absorber is ultra-compact (0.112 λ) in size and ultra-thin (0.018 λ) in thickness at the lowest resonating frequency. The normalized impedance, constitutive electromagnetic parameters, electric field and surface current distribution have been studied to understand the physical mechanism of the triple-band absorption. Furthermore, the absorber is analyzed with different polarization and incident angles for transverse electric waves. The proposed MMA has been experimentally demonstrated to verify the results obtained from simulations. Moreover, the effect of over-layer thickness is investigated to examine the sensing application of the absorber.

The development of metamaterial absorbers has become attractive for various fields of application, such as sensing, detectors, wireless communication, antenna design, emitters, spatial light modulators, etc. Multiband absorbers with polarization insensitivity have drawn significant attention in microwave absorption and sensing research. In this paper, we propose a quad-band polarization-insensitive metamaterial absorber (MMA) for Ku- and K-band applications. The proposed patch comprises two square split-ring resonators (SSRR), four microstrip lines, and an inner Jerusalem cross to generate four corresponding resonances at 12.62 GHz,14.12 GHz, 17.53 GHz, and 19.91 GHz with 97%, 99.51%, 99%, and 99.5% absorption, respectively. The complex values of permittivity, permeability, refractive index, and impedance of MMA were extracted and discussed. The absorption mechanism of the designed MMA was explored by impedance matching, equivalent circuit model, as well as magnetic field and electric field analysis. The overall patch has a rotational-symmetrical structure, which plays a crucial role in acquiring the polarization-insensitive property. The design also shows stable absorption for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes. Its near-unity absorption and excellent sensing performance make it a potential candidate for sensing applications.

A terahertz metamaterial absorber with broadband characteristics, leveraging the phase transition properties of vanadium dioxide (VO 2 ), is proposed. In comparison to existing terahertz absorbers, the design presented in this study demonstrates a reduced thickness, an expanded tunable range, and a broader bandwidth. Simulation results indicate that with a VO 2 conductivity of 200,000 S/m, the absorber achieves a bandwidth of 6.35 THz, spanning from 2.82 THz to 9.17 THz. We analyzed the impact of structural parameters on the absorption rate and further employed impedance matching theory, electric field distribution, and surface current distribution to elucidate the underlying physical mechanisms of absorption. Additionally, the absorber exhibits polarization insensitivity and wide-angle absorption characteristics. Notably, the proposed absorber demonstrates tunable features, with the absorption peak adjustable from approximately 2–100% by varying the conductivity of VO 2 from 200 S/m to 200,000 S/m. This terahertz broadband absorber holds significant potential for applications in terahertz imaging, stealth technology, and communication systems.

In this paper, we present the design, simulation, measurement and characterization of a seven-band polarization-insensitive and wide-angle metamaterial absorber (MMA) in the microwave frequency region. The unit-cell structure of the designed MMA is composed of a single closed-meander-wire resonator structure placed over a metal ground plane by a dielectric substrate. The simulated results exhibit that the proposed MMA has high-level absorption of over 90% at seven distinct resonance frequencies, which agree reasonably with experiment. Simulated electric field distributions reveal that the observed high-level absorption mainly originates from higher-order electric resonance response. Simulated absorbance under different angles of polarization and oblique incidence indicate that the high absorption of this MMA can be kept stable for both transverse electric and transverse magnetic waves. Furthermore, the influences of geometric parameters of the unit-cell structure on absorption properties of the MMA were also studied numerically. In addition, this proposed MMA has good performances of thinner thickness, polarization-insensitive and wide-angle properties, which has many potential applications such as detection, imaging and sensing.

Achieving simultaneous optical transparency, ultrawideband microwave absorption and high‐level electromagnetic shielding in a single architecture presents a fundamental challenge. We introduce a systematic design philosophy that transcends the conventional layered approach to transparent metamaterial absorbers. By strategically integrating a patterned indium tin oxide layer for absorption and a low‐resistance metal mesh for shielding, the proposed structure achieves an ultrawide absorption band from 4.7 to 16.8 GHz with over 90% absorption, while maintaining an average optical transmittance above 80%. Crucially, it delivers exceptional shielding effectiveness greater than 48 dB across the entire working band. Experimental results validate the design, underscoring its potential for applications in transparent electronics, stealth windows and integrated systems where visual clarity and robust electromagnetic protection are paramount.

We created an ultra-thin, triple-band incident angle-insensitive perfect metamaterial absorber (MMA) with a metallic patch and a continuous metal ground isolated by a central dielectric substrate. The top metallic patch, placed across the edges of the 0.58 mm thickness Rogers RO4003C (lossy) substrate, forms the bulk of the projected absorber’s ultra-thin layer. Nonetheless, absorption is exceedingly strong, covering C-band, X-band and K-band and reaching levels of 97.8%, 99.9%, and 99.9%, respectively, under normal and even oblique (0° to 45°) incident conditions. In chosen ranges of frequency of 6.24, 10.608, and 18.624 GHz for both TM and TE mode, the displayed Q-factors were 62.4, 17.68, and 26.61, respectively. We correspondingly calculated the RAB (relative absorption bandwidth) to evaluate absorption performance. An equivalent circuit proved its performance capabilities, indicating that it would produce a high-quality MMA from ADS software. Furthermore, the absorber’s performance has been verified in free space on a sample being tested using a different array of unit cells. Moreover, the proposed structures with HFSS simulators to display the MMA’s absolute absorption at each absorption peak are somewhat inconsistent with the results of the CST simulator. Because of its superior performance, the ultra-thin absorber is suited for a wide range of applications, including satellite applications such as radar systems, stealth technology, imaging, and electromagnetic interference reduction.

This article proposes a dual-band terahertz metamaterial absorber (TMA) where all components of the designed structure are made of aluminum (optical) material. Unlike the metal-dielectric-metal structures typically found in the literature, the proposed structure has a lightweight material that does not contain a sandwich structure. Thus, the structure greatly simplifies the production process and reduces the cost. The results of electromagnetic and equivalent circuit simulations are compared based on the S11 parameters (in dB), resulting in good agreement of findings by CST and ADS, respectively. The proposed TMA operates in dual frequency bands at 1.902 THz (f1) and 1.976 THz (f2), with strong absorption of 98.17% and 99.05%, respectively. The quality factors (Q-factors) corresponding to these resonant frequencies are 240.15, (f1) and 181.61, (f2). When the refractive index (RI) of the medium surrounding the TMA varies, the absorption peaks shift accordingly. The detection properties of the proposed TMA are examined as the RI of the surrounding medium is varied primarily between 1.34 and 1.39 with an increase of 0.01 for biomedical applications. The corresponding sensitivities of two resonance peaks are 0.794 THz/RIU and 0.971 THz/RIU, respectively. Since many samples, such as human blood, basal/breast/cervical cells, and cancerous cells, are found in this RI range, the proposed TMA sensor can be used as a viable biosensor in the identification of biological samples for real-world applications.