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  • Researchers propose a smart digital metasurface made of CVD graphene that is transparent and operates in the mmWave range.
  • The metasurface utilizes optimized unit cells that can switch between two states, allowing for binary encoding and various electromagnetic functions.
  • This technology could enable applications like beam splitting and reduced radar visibility, making it suitable for future transparent surfaces in Beyond-5G and 6G networks.

Article Abstract

We propose and numerically investigate a smart, optically transparent digital metasurface reflective in the mmWave range, based on CVD graphene programmable elements. For both TM and TE polarizations, we detail the optimization of the unit cells, designed to exhibit two distinct states that correspond to those of binary encoding. The whole metasurface encoding can be customized to provide different electromagnetic functions, such as wide-band beam splitting at a controlled angle and reduction of the Radar Cross Section. Optically transparent metasurfaces could be integrated and exploited in windows and transparent surfaces in future Beyond-5G and 6G ecosystems.

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