An ultra-thin multifunctional chiral metasurface with asymmetric transmission, cross-polarization conversion, and circular dichroism for Ku- and K-band applications

Abstract In this paper, a bi-layered ultra-thin multifunctional chiral metasurface is proposed to obtain asymmetric transmission (AT), cross-polarization conversion (CPC), and circular dichroism (CD). The multifunctional chiral metasurface realizes an AT with more than 70% efficiency over a Ku-band frequency range from 14.3 to 15.8 GHz, while in the operating frequency band from 13.5 to 16.2 GHz, the CPC ratio is above 90%. In addition, the metasurface exhibits CD in the K-band with a CD parameter of 0.6 at 24 GHz. Furthermore, the functionalities of AT and CPC are stable with changes in the incident angle of up to 60° for both transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic electromagnetic waves. For verification of the anticipated concept, the proposed chiral metasurface is fabricated and measured. The proposed design can be used for potential applications in the Ku- and K-bands for satellite communication and radar.