Woven metamaterials with an electromagnetic phase-advance for selective shielding

Abstract

This study deals with the development of a large woven metamaterial surface for applications in the submillimeter frequency band. Before weaving, design of the metamaterial textile is investigated to obtain a phase-advance near 500 GHz. Then, a large sample is produced by semi-industrial machine and characterized in terms of dimensional homogeneity and electromagnetic behaviours in the frequency band [325 - 700 GHz]. Dimensional heterogeneity is measured to be less than 2% and shows that weaving process is well controlled. A phase-advance and high-pass filter behaviors are experimentally evidenced by electromagnetic characterizations with potential applications for selective shielding and phase manipulation of the wave.