We present a semianalytical synthesis scheme for designing realistic printed-circuit-board- (PCB) based metagratings (MGs), capable of simultaneous beam steering and polarization conversion. These low-profile structures, comprised sparse periodic arrangements of subwavelength polarizable particles (meta-atoms), oriented by insightful analytical models leading to fabrication-ready designs, have gained growing interest in recent years, demonstrating exceptional diffraction engineering capabilities with very high efficiencies. Herein, to facilitate cross-polarization coupling, we introduce a tilted dogbone meta-atom, going beyond the popular vertical (loaded wire) or recently proposed horizontal (dipole) configurations used in common PCB-MG manifestations at microwave frequencies, strictly susceptible to either transverse-electric or transverse-magnetic fields, respectively. As shown, the anisotropy introduced by the in-plane rotation of the dogbones, integrated into the MG analytical model in the form of a rotated dipole line, serves as an additional degree of freedom that can be leveraged to nonlocally manipulate the polarization and trajectory of the incident fields. Verified experimentally, the resultant semianalytical synthesis framework enables valuable physical insights, opening the door to integration of efficient anisotropic MGs in applications requiring both polarization and wavefront control, such as satellite, radar, and advanced antenna systems.
- Received 31 May 2024
- Revised 27 August 2024
- Accepted 6 September 2024
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.22.034069
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Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied PhysicsAtomic, Molecular & Optical
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