Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications
This research presents an innovative polarization-insensitive metasurface (MS) harvester designed for energy harvesting applications at 5 GHz, capable of operating efficiently over wide reception angles. The proposed MS features a novel wheel-shaped resonator array whose symmetrical structure ensure...
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| author | Abdulrahman Ahmed Ghaleb Amer Nurmiza Othman Mohammed M. Bait-Suwailamn Syarfa Zahirah Sapuan Ali Ahmed Ali Salem Adeb Salh |
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| description | This research presents an innovative polarization-insensitive metasurface (MS) harvester designed for energy harvesting applications at 5 GHz, capable of operating efficiently over wide reception angles. The proposed MS features a novel wheel-shaped resonator array whose symmetrical structure ensures insensitivity to the polarization of incident electromagnetic (EM) waves, enabling efficient energy absorption and minimizing reflections. Unlike conventional designs, the metasurface achieves near-unity harvesting efficiency, exceeds 94% under normal incidence, and maintains superior performance across various incident angles for TE and TM polarizations. To validate the design, a 5 × 5-unit cell array of the MS structure was fabricated and experimentally tested, demonstrating excellent agreement between simulation and measurement results. This work significantly advances metasurface-based energy harvesting by combining polarization insensitivity, wide-angle efficiency, and high absorption, making it a compelling solution for powering wireless sensor networks in next-generation applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37df603c87184da2a5b021ef11792e992025-01-24T13:48:54ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125242910.3390/s25020429Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting ApplicationsAbdulrahman Ahmed Ghaleb Amer0Nurmiza Othman1Mohammed M. Bait-Suwailamn2Syarfa Zahirah Sapuan3Ali Ahmed Ali Salem4Adeb Salh5Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat 86400, Johor, MalaysiaFaculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat 86400, Johor, MalaysiaCommunication and Information Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, OmanFaculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat 86400, Johor, MalaysiaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM), Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Information and Communication Technology, University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar 31900, Perak, MalaysiaThis research presents an innovative polarization-insensitive metasurface (MS) harvester designed for energy harvesting applications at 5 GHz, capable of operating efficiently over wide reception angles. The proposed MS features a novel wheel-shaped resonator array whose symmetrical structure ensures insensitivity to the polarization of incident electromagnetic (EM) waves, enabling efficient energy absorption and minimizing reflections. Unlike conventional designs, the metasurface achieves near-unity harvesting efficiency, exceeds 94% under normal incidence, and maintains superior performance across various incident angles for TE and TM polarizations. To validate the design, a 5 × 5-unit cell array of the MS structure was fabricated and experimentally tested, demonstrating excellent agreement between simulation and measurement results. This work significantly advances metasurface-based energy harvesting by combining polarization insensitivity, wide-angle efficiency, and high absorption, making it a compelling solution for powering wireless sensor networks in next-generation applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/429electromagnetic energy harvestingmetasurfacepolarization-insensitivewide-anglehigher conversion efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Abdulrahman Ahmed Ghaleb Amer Nurmiza Othman Mohammed M. Bait-Suwailamn Syarfa Zahirah Sapuan Ali Ahmed Ali Salem Adeb Salh Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications Sensors electromagnetic energy harvesting metasurface polarization-insensitive wide-angle higher conversion efficiency |
| title | Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications |
| title_full | Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications |
| title_fullStr | Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications |
| title_short | Polarization-Insensitive, High-Efficiency Metasurface with Wide Reception Angle for Energy Harvesting Applications |
| title_sort | polarization insensitive high efficiency metasurface with wide reception angle for energy harvesting applications |
| topic | electromagnetic energy harvesting metasurface polarization-insensitive wide-angle higher conversion efficiency |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/429 |
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