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Dual-band asymmetric transmission of linearly polarized wave using Π-shaped metamaterial

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A bilayered chiral metamaterial with Π-shaped structure is proposed, which demonstrates to exhibit dual-band asymmetric transmission (AT) of linearly polarized electromagnetic (EM) waves in two opposite directions. Incident x-polarized wave is almost converted to y-polarized wave while incident y-polarized wave is locked through the Π-shaped slab at 10.82 GHz; incident y-polarized wave is almost converted to x-polarized wave while incident x-polarized wave cannot pass through the Π-shaped slab at 14.1 GHz. The property of the AT is similar to the diode-switching characteristics, and the EM wave can be switched on/off by changing the polarization state of the incident wave. The surface current distributions of the Π-shaped structure are discussed to look into the physical mechanism.

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Huang, X., Yang, D., Yu, S. et al. Dual-band asymmetric transmission of linearly polarized wave using Π-shaped metamaterial. Appl. Phys. B 117, 633–638 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-014-5876-0

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