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A metasurface (MTS) can be characterized in terms of dispersion properties of guided waves and surface waves. By engineering the rich dispersion relations, setting particular boundary conditions, and selecting proper excitation schemes, multiple adjacent resonance modes can be excited to realize the wideband operation of low-profile MTS antennas. We introduce the operating principles of typical dispersion-engineered MTS antennas, and review the recent progress in dispersion-engineered MTS antenna technology. The miniaturization, circular polarization, beam-scanning, and other functionalities of MTS antennas are discussed. The recent development of MTS antennas has not only provided promising solutions to the wideband and low-profile antenna design but also proven great potential of MTS in developing innovative antenna technologies.
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Wei E. I. LIU contributed to the idea, simulation, theoretical analysis, and measurement. Zhi Ning CHEN and Xianming QING contributed to the idea, technical discussion, and measurement. Wei E. I. LIU wrote the manuscript. All the authors reviewed the manuscript.
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Project partially supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, through its Industry Alignment Fund—Pre-Positioning Programme (IAF-PP) (No. A1897a0040)
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Liu, W.E.I., Chen, Z.N. & Qing, X. Dispersion-engineered wideband low-profile metasurface antennas. Front Inform Technol Electron Eng 21, 27–38 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1631/FITEE.1900473
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Key words
- Metasurface antenna
- Dispersion engineering
- Composite right/left-handed (CRLH)
- Guided wave
- Surface wave
- Wideband
- Low profile