Experimental demonstration of broadband impedance matching using coupled electromagnetic resonators

Abstract

Impedance matching is an important factor for the electromagnetic resonators used to construct metasurfaces with perfect absorption and transmission properties. However, these resonators usually exhibit narrowband characteristics, thus greatly restricting their potential for application to metasurfaces to obtain excellent absorption and transmission performances. Therefore, realization of impedance matching over a wider range is of major importance. In this work, we demonstrate broadband impedance matching both theoretically and experimentally through use of coupled inductor-capacitor (LC) resonant coils, which are typical electromagnetic resonators. By adding a third resonant coil into the conventional system composed of two completely mismatched resonant coils, the new system realizes broadband impedance matching when the reflected impedances of the first two coils with respect to the third resonant coil are equal. The results in this work can provide useful guidance for realization of metasurfaces with broadband perfect absorption and transmission constructed using any type of electromagnetic resonator.