Transparent and broadband absorption-diffusion-integrated low-scattering metamaterial by standing-up lattice

In this paper, a transparent absorption-diffusion-integrated metamaterial (ADMM) based on standing-up lattice structure is proposed which takes full advantage of electromagnetic absorption and destructive interference simultaneously for the suppression of broadband backward scattering within a wide angular domain, especially for the lower-frequency scattering. The proposed ADMM is constituted by two kinds of rhombic and squared ITO lattices arranged in a pseudorandom distribution and then backed with ITO film. Calculation, simulation, and experimental measurement show that the proposed ADMM can achieve low scattering with normalized reflection less than 0.1 in the frequency band of 6.1-21.0GHz. In addition, owing to the standing-up lattice structure, the averaged optical transmittance of our ADMM reaches the optimal value of around 82.1% in the visible wavelength range of 380-780nm, promising an excellent optical transparency. The proposed comprehensive scheme provides an effective way to achieve broadband scattering suppression and high compatibility with optical transparency, enabling a wide range of applications in the window glass of stealth armament. electromagnetic compatibility facility and photovoltaic solar device. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement