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Characterization of a Metafilm/Metasurface

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Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, Andrew M. Dienstfrey, Edward E. Kuester

Abstract

A metafilm (also referred to as a metasurface) is the surface equivalent of a metamaterial. More precisely, a metafilm is a surface distribution of suitably chosen electrically-small scatterers. Metafilms are becoming popular as an alternative to full three-dimensional metamaterials. Unfortunately, many papers in the literature present incorrect interpretations and mischaracterizations of these metafilms. In this paper we discuss an appropriate interpretation and characterization of metafilms and present a correct manner to characterize a metafilm. We also present a retrieval approach for determining the uniquely defined quantities (the electric and magnetic polarizabilities of its constituent scatterers) that characterize a metafilm.
Proceedings Title
IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
Conference Dates
June 1-5, 2009
Conference Location
Charleston, SC
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

metafilm, metasurface, metamaterial
Electromagnetics

Citation

Holloway, C. , Dienstfrey, A. and Kuester, E. (2009), Characterization of a Metafilm/Metasurface, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Charleston, SC, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2009.5171784 (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created June 1, 2009, Updated November 10, 2018
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