The retroreflector based on a gradient metasurface can reflect electromagnetic(EM)waves to the source,and it is small in size and lightweight.However,even if the previous retroreflectors can be used for angle adaptati...The retroreflector based on a gradient metasurface can reflect electromagnetic(EM)waves to the source,and it is small in size and lightweight.However,even if the previous retroreflectors can be used for angle adaptation,the working efficiency declines sharply at large angles.In this paper,a retroreflector is designed based on a reconfigurable origami two-dimensional(2D)metagrating for efficient spin-locked retroreflection and for suppressing unwanted Floquet diffraction channels.After the retroreflection,the handedness of the wave remains consistent with the incident.By changing the folding state of the origami metagrating,the adaptive tangential momentum can be transferred to the incident wave,providing high-performance retroreflection over a continuous incidence angle range of 30°–45.8°(x-direction)and 30°–81°(y-direction).As proof of concept,an electric metagrating-based retroreflector is fabricated in the microwave frequency band,and the simulation and experimental results are consistent.This adaptive origami spin-locked metasurface has promising applications in spin-optics devices,communication systems,remote sensing,and radar cross-section(RCS)enhancement.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61971437,61971341,and 61971435)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB3806200)。
文摘The retroreflector based on a gradient metasurface can reflect electromagnetic(EM)waves to the source,and it is small in size and lightweight.However,even if the previous retroreflectors can be used for angle adaptation,the working efficiency declines sharply at large angles.In this paper,a retroreflector is designed based on a reconfigurable origami two-dimensional(2D)metagrating for efficient spin-locked retroreflection and for suppressing unwanted Floquet diffraction channels.After the retroreflection,the handedness of the wave remains consistent with the incident.By changing the folding state of the origami metagrating,the adaptive tangential momentum can be transferred to the incident wave,providing high-performance retroreflection over a continuous incidence angle range of 30°–45.8°(x-direction)and 30°–81°(y-direction).As proof of concept,an electric metagrating-based retroreflector is fabricated in the microwave frequency band,and the simulation and experimental results are consistent.This adaptive origami spin-locked metasurface has promising applications in spin-optics devices,communication systems,remote sensing,and radar cross-section(RCS)enhancement.
