Lightweight Ultra-Wideband Absorbing Metamaterials Based on Multi-Dimensional Structural Design

TL;DR

This paper introduces a lightweight, ultra-thin metamaterial that efficiently absorbs microwaves over a very wide frequency range.

Contribution

The novel metamaterial design integrates structure and function to achieve ultra-wideband absorption with low density and thickness.

Findings

The metamaterial achieves 94 GHz wideband microwave absorption with a density of 0.078 g/cm³.

The material is only 4.9 mm thick and offers controllable microwave absorption performance.

The design provides a solution for lightweight, thin-layer, and high-performance microwave-absorbing materials.

Abstract

Addressing the technical bottlenecks of excessive surface density in traditional magnetic metal powder absorbers and excessive thickness in conventional foam-based absorbers, this study proposes a novel lightweight, ultra-wideband microwave-absorbing metamaterial. This metamaterial, through multi-layer and multi-dimensional structural design, has constructed a composite structure composed of a resistive film frequency-selective surface, a foam wave-absorbing medium layer and a reflective layer, achieving the controllable regulation of microwave absorption performance and the integration of structure and function. The research results show that the fabricated absorbing metamaterial achieves efficient electromagnetic wave absorption over a wide frequency band of 94 GHz under the ultra-light and ultra-thin conditions with a density as low as 0.078 g/cm3 and a thickness of only 4.9 mm. This study provides an effective design concept and solution for developing new lightweight, thin-layer, wide-band, and highly microwave-absorbing materials.

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