Generating Dual-Polarization Dual-Mode OAM Based on Transmissive Metasurface

Abstract

Recent advances in electromagnetic (EM) waves with helical phase wave-front carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) has drawn great attention, since it is believed to be a promising candidate for the next generation of wireless communication technology. Here, a transmissive metasurface for generating dual-mode dual-polarization OAM has been designed, manufactured and experimentally validated. To generate EM waves carrying OAM, the element structure is well-designed and can introduce additional phase to the incident wave. The employed four-layer cascaded metasurface demonstrates a high performance of transmission and complete phase control. Dual-mode operating characterization is realized by applying the polarization-dependent physical response. Moreover, experimental results are conducted to validate the numerical simulations.