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ArticleMicromachines2026

Numerical Analysis and Design of an Ultra-Thin Flexible Transparent Metasurface for Broadband Radar-Infrared Compatible Stealth.

Liang Xu, Yijia Li, Xingyuan Wang, Jingxuan Sun, Zhixun Yang

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Article in Micromachines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Liang XuCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
Yijia LiCollege of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
Xingyuan WangCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1897-3746
Jingxuan SunCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
Zhixun YangCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.

Funding

The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 3072025CFJ0701
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Abstract

In response to the significant challenges posed by the rapid progress of multi-spectral detection technologies to traditional stealth techniques, this paper presents a flexible transparent metasurface structure that is compatible with radar and infrared stealth. It consists of multi-layer functional patterned indium tin oxide (ITO) films and a flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate. The metasurface uses a high-duty-cycle multi-scale circular ring to achieve a microwave absorption bandwidth of 30 GHz and low infrared emissivity of 0.33 in an optimized ultra-thin 2.65 mm thickness system. The simulation results show that the metasurface achieves absorption exceeding 90% in the frequency range of 10.8-40.8 GHz, which covers common radar bands like X, Ku, K, and Ka. Furthermore, the structure exhibits polarization insensitivity and sustains stable absorption in a wide range of 60 degrees of transverse magnetic (TM) fields. Meanwhile, it decreases the radar cross-section (RCS) by more than 10 dB over a wide angular range even when bent. This study presents a feasible metasurface with ultra-thin, flexible, transparent, and multi-spectral compatibility for the next generation of stealth systems.

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infrared shieldingmetasurfacemicrowave absorptionradar-infrared compatible stealthvisible-light transparency

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PMID41900162
PMCPMC13027669

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