Ultrasensitive terahertz metamaterial sensor based on vertical split ring resonators

An ultrasensitive metamaterial sensor based on double-slot vertical split ring resonators(DVSRRs) is designed and numerically calculated in the terahertz frequency. This DVSRR design produces a fundament LC resonance with a quality factor of about 20 when the incidence magnetic field component normal to the DVSRR array. The resonant characteristics and sensing performance of the DVSRR array design are systematically analyzed employing a contrast method among three similar vertical split ring resonator(SRRs) structures. The research results show that the elimination of bianisotropy, induced by the structural symmetry of the DVSRR design, helps to achieve LC resonance of a high quality factor. Lifting the SRRs up from the substrate sharply reduces the dielectric loss introduced by the substrate. All these factors jointly result in superior sensitivity of the DVSRR to the attributes of analytes. The maximum refractive index sensitivity is 788 GHz/RIU or 1.04 × 10~5 nm∕RIU.Also, the DVSRR sensor maintains its superior sensing performance for fabrication tolerance ranging from -4% to 4% and wide range incidence angles up to 50° under both TE and TM illuminations.

Focusing microwaves into subwavelength dimensions with a half-cylindrical hyperlens based on split ring resonators

Hyperlenses based on metamaterials can be applied to subwavelength imaging in the lightwave band. In this letter, we demonstrate both through simulations and experimentally verified results that our proposed half- cylindrical shaped hyperlens can be used for super-resolution microwave focusing in a TE mode. Based on split ring resonators, the hyperlens satisfies a hyperbolic dispersion relationship. Simulations demonstrate that the focused spot size and position are insensitive to the rotation angle of the hyperlens around its geometric center. Experimental results show that a focused spot size 1/3 of the vacuum wavelength is achieved in the microwave band.

Electric and magnetic dipole couplings in split ring resonator metamaterials

In this paper, the electric and the magnetic dipole couplings between the outer and the inner rings of a single split ring resonator （SRR） are investigated. We numerically demonstrate that the magnetic resonance frequency can be substantially modified by changing the couplings of the electric and magnetic dipoles, and give a theoretical expression of the magnetic resonance frequency. The results in this work are expected to be conducive to a deeper understanding of the SRR and other similar metamaterials, and provide new guidance for complex metamaterials design with a tailored electromagnetic response.

Analysis of Metamaterial Cloaks Using Circular Split Ring Resonator Structures

A novel microwave cloak using circular split ring resonator(SRR)based metamaterial structure has been proposed in this paper.The cloak which operates at a frequency of 10.6 GHz is composed of cylindrical dielectric sheets printed with circular split ring resonators of spatially varying and anisotropic material properties.The article also focuses on the phenomenon of resonant splitting in circular SRR microwave cloak.A detailed analysis of various linear metamaterial arrays and their response has also been elucidated.

Terahertz Transmission Properties of Split Ring Resonator Arrays

The transmission properties of double-ring split ring resonator(SRR) arrays and closed ring resonator arrays are measured using terahertz(THz) time-domain spectroscopy. This technique allows for the simultaneous measurement of the amplitude and phase of the transmission coefficient as a function of frequency. The ability to directly measure the phase spectrum is expected to be important in characterizing potential negative index media. In the employed experimental geometry, THz pulses are normally incident on the arrays. Thus, the magnetic field lies in the plane of the arrays and cannot contribute to the magnetic resonance of the SRR. However, it is found that the electric field, when appropriately polarized, can couple to the magnetic resonance. Shifts in the resonance properties with changes in the SRR dimensions and the substrate medium are measured, the results of which are consistent with theory.

Miniaturized multi-band antenna using deformed splot ring resonator

A 48 mm x 60 mm x 1 mm miniaturized multi band antenna based on deformed split ring re sonators was presented. The antenna was consisted of a micro strip line and a deformed split square ring. Its/S11/parameters were determined through numerical simulation and experimental measure ment within three working bands of 2.6 GHz to 3. 0 GHz, 3. 9 GHz to 4. 4 GHz and 5.2 GHz to 5. 8 GHz and the results showed that the parameters within all the bands were less than 10 dB. The gain at every frequency for the antenna was above 2.2 dB and it increased monotonously with the frequency from 5. 5 GHz to 7. 0 GHz.

基于互补分裂谐振环的十字缝隙贴片天线

A compact patch antenna is designed, which is with structures of cross-shape slot, Complementary Split Ring Resonator(CSRR), and loaded transmission line. To implement the compactness in size, these structures are etched on the ground plane, then the input impedance has been improved. The CSRR is employed to improve impedance matching between the source and radiation patch, and the cross-shape slot on the radiation patch is utilized to increase the bandwidth. The design is validated by comparison of realistic field simulation with measurement results of an antenna prototype. The presented antenna is much smaller in size than conventional antennas with CSRR, showing good performances at the resonant frequency. The experimental results accord well with simulated results.

Metamaterial-Based Compact Antenna with Defected Ground Structure for 5G and Beyond

In this paper,a unit cell of a single-negative metamaterial structure loaded with a meander line and defected ground structure(DGS)is investigated as the principle radiating element of an antenna.The unit cell antenna causes even or odd mode resonances similar to the unit cell structure depending on the orientation of the microstrip feed used to excite the unit cell.However,the orientation which gives low-frequency resonance is considered here.The unit cell antenna is then loaded with a meander line which is parallel to the split bearing side and connects the other two sides orthogonal to the split bearing side.This modified structure excites another mode of resonance at high frequency when a meander line defect is loaded on the metallic ground plane.Specific parameters of the meander line structure,the DGS shape,and the unit cell are optimized to place these two resonances at different frequencies with proper frequency intervals to enhance the bandwidth.Finally,the feed is placed in an offset position for better impedance matching without affecting the bandwidth The compact dimension of the antenna is 0.25λL×0.23λL×0.02λL,whereλL is the free space wavelength with respect to the center frequency of the impedance bandwidth.The proposed antenna is fabricated and measured.Experimental results reveal that the modified design gives monopole like radiation patterns which achieves a fractional operating bandwidth of 26.6%,from 3.26 to 4.26 GHz for|S11|<−10 dB and a pick gain of 1.26 dBi is realized.In addition,the simulated and measured crosspolarization levels are both less than−15 dB in the horizontal plane.

Origin of strain-induced resonances in flexible terahertz metamaterials

Two types of flexible terahertz metamaterials were fabricated on polyethylene naphthalate（PEN） substrates. The unit cell of one type consists of two identical split-ring resonators（SRRs） that are arranged face-to-face（i.e., Flex Meta F）; the unit cell of the other type has nothing different but is arranged back-to-back（i.e., Flex Meta B）. Flex Meta F and Flex Meta B illustrate the similar transmission dips under zero strain because the excitation of fundamental inductive–capacitive（LC）resonance is mainly dependent on the geometric structure of individual SRR. However, if a gradually variant strain is applied to bend Flex Meta F and Flex Meta B, the new resonant peaks appear： in the case of Flex Meta F, the peaks are located at the lower frequencies; in the case of Flex Meta B, the peaks appear at the frequencies adjacent to the LC resonance. The origin and evolution of strain-induced resonances are studied. The origin is ascribed to the detuning effect and the different responses to strain from Flex Meta F and Flex Meta B are associated with the coupling effect. These findings may improve the understanding on flexible terahertz metamaterials and benefit their applications in flexible or curved devices.

Single-cavity triangular substrate integrated waveguide bandpass filter with complementary triangular split ring resonator

A novel single-cavity equilateral triangular substrate integrated waveguide(TSIW) bandpass filter(BPF) with a complementary triangular split ring resonator(CTSRR) is designed in this paper. A metallic via-hole is used to split the degenerate modes and adjust the transmission zeros(TZs) properly. Meanwhile, the CTSRR is utilized as a resonator to work together with the degenerate modes of the TSIW cavity. The resonant frequency of the CTSRR can be adjusted by its own size. Meanwhile, a TZ is observed in the lower band due to the CTSRR. Finally, a 16% 3 dB fractional bandwidth(FBW) triple-mode TSIW BPF with three TZs in both lower and upper bands is simulated, fabricated, and measured. There is a good agreement between the simulated and measured ones.

Ultraefficient thermoacoustic conversion through a split ring resonator

Microwaves,which have a∼10-cm wavelength,can penetrate deeper into tissue than photons,heralding exciting deep tissue applications such as modulation or imaging via the thermoacoustic effect.Thermoacoustic conversion efficiency is however very low,even with an exogenous contrast agent.We break this low-conversion limit,using a split ring resonator to effectively collect and confine the microwaves into a submillimeter hot spot for ultrasound emission and achieve a conversion efficiency over 2000 times higher than other reported thermoacoustic contrast agents.Importantly,the frequency of emitted ultrasound can be precisely tuned and multiplexed by modulation of the microwave pulses.Such performance is inaccessible by a piezoelectric-based transducer or a photoacoustic emitter and,therefore,split ring resonators open up new opportunities to study the frequency response of cells in ultrasonic biomodulation.For applications in deep tissue localization,a split ring resonator can be used as a wireless,battery-free ultrasound beacon placed under a breast phantom.

Using Inductance as a Tuning Parameter for RF Meta-atoms

The resonant frequency of metamaterials structured with split ring resonator(SRR) meta-atoms is determined primarily through the capacitance and inductance of the individual meta-atoms. Two designs that vary inductance incrementally were modeled, simulated, fabricated, and tested to investigate the role inductance plays in metamaterial designs. The designs consisted of strategically adding sections to the SRR to increase the inductance, but in a manner that minimized capacitance variations. Each design showed a shift in resonant frequency that was proportional to the length of the added section. As the length of each section was increased, the resonant frequency shifted from 2.78 GHz to 2.18 GHz.

Inkjet Printed Metamaterial Loaded Antenna for WLAN/WiMAX Applications

In this paper,the design and performance analysis of an Inkjetprinted metamaterial loaded monopole antenna is presented for wireless local area network(WLAN)and worldwide interoperability for microwave access(WiMAX)applications.The proposed metamaterial structure consists of two layers,one is rectangular tuning fork-shaped antenna,and another layer is an inkjet-printed metamaterial superstate.The metamaterial layer is designed using four split-ring resonators(SRR)with an H-shaped inner structure to achieve negative-index metamaterial properties.The metamaterial structure is fabricated on low-cost photo paper substrate material using a conductive inkbased inkjet printing technique,which achieved dual negative refractive index bands of 2.25–4.25 GHz and 4.3–4.6 GHz.The antenna is designed using a rectangular tuning fork structure to operate at WLAN and WiMAX bands.The antenna is printed on 30×39×1.27 mm3 Rogers RO3010 substrate,which shows wide impedance bandwidth of 0.75 GHz(2.2 to 2.95 GHz)with 2 dB realized gain at 2.4 GHz.After integrating metamaterial structure,the impedance bandwidth becomes 1.25 GHz(2.33 to 3.58 GHz)with 2.6 dB realized gain at 2.4 GHz.The antenna bandwidth and gain have been increased using developed quad SRR based metasurface by 500 MHz and 0.6 dBi respectively.Moreover,the proposed quad SRR loaded antenna can be used for 2.4 GHz WLAN bands and 2.5 GHz WiMAX applications.The contribution of this work is to develop a cost-effective inject printed metamaterial to enhance the impedance bandwidth and realized the gain of a WLAN/WiMAX antenna.

Bilateral Coupled Epsilon Negative Metamaterial for Dual Band Wireless Communications

This work presents a dual band epsilon negative(ENG)metamaterial with a bilateral coupled split ring resonator(SRR)for use in C and X band wireless communication systems.The traditional split-ring resonator(SRR)has been amended with this engineered structure.The proposed metamaterial unit cell is realized on the 1.6 mm thick FR-4 printed media with a dimension of 10×10 mm2.The resonating patch built with a square split outer ring.Two interlinked inner rings are coupled vertically to the outer ring to extend its electrical length as well as to tune the resonance frequency.Numerical simulation is performed using CST studio suite 2019 to design and performance analysis.The transmission coefficient(S21)of the proposed unit cell and array configuration exhibits two resonances at 6.7 and 10.5 GHz with wide bandwidth extended from 4.86 to 8.06 GHz and 10.1 to 11.2 GHz,respectively.Negative permittivity is noted at frequencies between 6.76–9.5 GHz and 10.5–12 GHz,consecutively,with near-zero refractive index and permeability.The optimal EMR value depicts the compactness of the proposed structure.The 1×2,2×2 and 4×4 arrays are analyzed that shows similar response compared to the unit cell.Measured results of the 2×2 array shows the close similarity of S21 response as compared to simulation.The observed properties of the proposed unit cell ascertain its suitability for wireless communications by enhancing the gain and directivity of the antenna system.

Multi-Band Bandpass Filter Using Novel Topology for Next-Generation IoT Wireless Systems

The design of single-and quad-band Bandpass Filter(BPF)topology has been presented in this paper for next-generation Internet of Things(IoT)devices.The main topology is constructed using the Split Ring Resonator(SRR),separated by the Anti-Parallel Coupled Line Structure(APCLS).A detailed analysis of APCLS has been presented,which is further used to construct the single-and quad-band BPF.The single-band BPF design consists of SRR loaded with APCLS.The developed single-band BPF displays a dual-mode response with a center frequency of 2.65 GHz and a measured fractional bandwidth of 17.17%.Moreover,a quad-band bandpass filter has been achieved using the same topology with minor modification in the SRR and APCLS electrical parameters.The developed quad-band BPF generates a dual-mode response having center frequencies of 1.2,2.4,3.5,and 4.7 GHz with the measured fractional bandwidth of 13%,26%,16%,and 5%,respectively.Two prototypes have been fabricated on the highfrequency substrate to validate the proposed topologies.Very high rejection in the stopbands region,little in-band insertion loss,and very selective passband have been measured for single-and quad-band BPFs.The measured and simulated results are well correlated.

A CSRR Loaded Patch Antenna for Cognitive Radio Application

In this paper, an electromagnetic metamaterial patch antenna is designed and simulated for cognitive radio applications, as cognitive radio communication is anticipated to be a new technology which utilizes all the bands of radio spectrum. This work uses a complementary split ring resonator between the patch and the ground plane for the purpose of size miniaturization. The proposed antenna system is capable of operating in the frequency range of about 2 to 5 GHz. This wide-band design makes it viable for wide spectrum with 80 percentage effective frequency being covered in the designed band. The desired patch antenna has been simulated using Advanced System Design (ADS) simulator. The simulated results are proved to be good in agreement with cognitive radio application.

Performance Improvement of Multiband Triangular Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Frequency Selective Surface

Today's antennas have to operate in multiple resonant frequencies to satisfy the need of recent advances in communication technologies.This paper presents split ring resonator based triangular multiband antenna whose antenna performance is enhanced with the help of frequency selective surfaces(FSSs).The antenna has multiple resonances at S,C,and X bands.An array of 4×3 crisscross-shaped unit cells are arranged to form the FSS layer.The antenna is fed with a microstrip line feeding technique.The proposed antenna operates at 3.5 GHz,4.1 GHz,5.5GHz,9.4GHz,and 9.8 GHz with a better return loss and gain.Simulated and measured results yield a good match.

Harmonic suppressed bandpass filter using composite right/left handed transmission line

A wideband composite right/left handed transmission line (CRLH TL) in conjunction with its corresponding equivalent circuit model is studied based on a cascaded complementary single split ring resonator (CCSSRR).The characterization is performed by theory analysis,circuit simulation,and full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation.The negative refractive index (NRI) and backward wave propagation performance of the CRLH TL are demonstrated.For application,a bandpass filter (BPF) with enhanced out-of-band selectivity and harmonic suppression operating at the wireless local area network (WLAN) band is designed,fabricated,and measured by combining the CRLH TL with a complementary electric inductive-capacitive resonator (CELC).Three CELC cells with wideband stopband performance in the conductor strip and ground plane,respectively,are utilized in terms of single negative permeability.The design concept has been verified by the measurement data.