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Abstract

To enhance the reduction of radar cross section (RCS) and improve stealth performance, a phase cancellation and absorbing metasurface(PCAM)is designed in this paper. The PCAM is composed of a chessboard layout of circular units and square units, and it not only converts absorbed incident electromagnetic waves into heat to reduce the intensity of reflected electromagnetic waves, but also simultaneously controls the phase of the reflected electromagnetic waves, achieving phase cancellation. This enables the metasurface to be exhibited with ultralow backscatter. After simulation verification, the metasurface can achieve RCS reduction of over 15 dB in the 4.3-11 GHz range for vertical incidence, with a fractional bandwidth of approximately 87.6%, and over 15 dB in the 5.4-11.2 GHz range for a 30° oblique incidence, demonstrating good stability for oblique angles. The metasurface has increased the reduction level from over 10 dB to over 15 dB, significantly enhancing the RCS reduction. Additionally, in the co-planar state with a central curvature of 90°, it can also achieve RCS reduction of over 10 dB in the 3.2-9.9 GHz range, showing significant potential for practical applications.

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