• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 9, Issue 7, 1391 (2021)
Yan Chen1, Kejian Chen1、*, Dajun Zhang2, Shihao Li1, Yeli Xu1, Xiong Wang2, and Songlin Zhuang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, Ministry of Education, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.422686 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yan Chen, Kejian Chen, Dajun Zhang, Shihao Li, Yeli Xu, Xiong Wang, Songlin Zhuang. Ultrabroadband microwave absorber based on 3D water microchannels[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(7): 1391 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Unit of the water microchannel structure. (b) Side view of the unit. (c) Schematic of the metamaterial absorber.
    Fig. 1. (a) Unit of the water microchannel structure. (b) Side view of the unit. (c) Schematic of the metamaterial absorber.
    Effect of changing structural parameters on absorption. (a) Width of bottom annular water channel. (b) Width of top square ring water channel. (c) Height of PLA bottom layer. (d) Height of top square ring water channel.
    Fig. 2. Effect of changing structural parameters on absorption. (a) Width of bottom annular water channel. (b) Width of top square ring water channel. (c) Height of PLA bottom layer. (d) Height of top square ring water channel.
    (a) Unit cell of the designed devices, which are named Model_I, Model_II, Model_III, Model_IV, Model_V, and Model_VI. (b) Simulated absorptivity spectrum of different devices from Model_I to Model_VI.
    Fig. 3. (a) Unit cell of the designed devices, which are named Model_I, Model_II, Model_III, Model_IV, Model_V, and Model_VI. (b) Simulated absorptivity spectrum of different devices from Model_I to Model_VI.
    (a) Strategies for improving absorption bandwidth. (b) The overview of the reflection and interference theory model.
    Fig. 4. (a) Strategies for improving absorption bandwidth. (b) The overview of the reflection and interference theory model.
    Simulated vector distributions of (a) power loss densities, (b) electric fields, and (c) magnetic fields of the microwave absorber at 37.00 GHz (top), 58.50 GHz (middle), and 86.03 GHz (bottom).
    Fig. 5. Simulated vector distributions of (a) power loss densities, (b) electric fields, and (c) magnetic fields of the microwave absorber at 37.00 GHz (top), 58.50 GHz (middle), and 86.03 GHz (bottom).
    Normalized impedance of the proposed device.
    Fig. 6. Normalized impedance of the proposed device.
    (a) Fabricated sample; (b) comparison of the absorption spectra of calculated, measured, and simulated water MMA.
    Fig. 7. (a) Fabricated sample; (b) comparison of the absorption spectra of calculated, measured, and simulated water MMA.
    Absorptivity spectra at different temperatures.
    Fig. 8. Absorptivity spectra at different temperatures.
    Simulation and theoretical calculation of absorption spectra of water-based metamaterial absorbers with oblique incidence: (a), (c) TE mode; (b), (d) TM mode.
    Fig. 9. Simulation and theoretical calculation of absorption spectra of water-based metamaterial absorbers with oblique incidence: (a), (c) TE mode; (b), (d) TM mode.
    Ref.AbsorbersOperating Band (GHz)Relative Bandwidth (%)Thickness (mm)Relative Thickness (%)aExperiment
    [18]Swastika-shaped9.3–49.01363.634.99
    [21]All-dielectric7.74–23.5610112.866.77
    [25]Cylindrical water-based5.58–24.101255.627.70
    [26]Round table1.4–3.38126.020.37
    4.3–63.0174291.63
    [27]Omnidirectional water-based5.5–27.51335.831.90
    [24]Moth-eye structures4–120187551136.7
    This work3D water microchannel9.6–98.9165354.25
    Table 1. Water-Based Absorbers Comparison
    Yan Chen, Kejian Chen, Dajun Zhang, Shihao Li, Yeli Xu, Xiong Wang, Songlin Zhuang. Ultrabroadband microwave absorber based on 3D water microchannels[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(7): 1391
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