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The paper proposes a microwave absorber in the form of half-spheres placed on a base layer as an alternative to the conventional pyramidal shape. The performance of the absorber is investigated, focusing on the influence of the diameter of the half-sphere, permittivity, loss tangent, and angle of the incident waves. The study also evaluates the case when the absorber is backed by a conducting plate that is required for shielded anechoic chambers. Simulation results using the CST Microwave suite indicate that increasing loss tangent enhances absorption while decreasing permittivity reduces reflectivity. The proposed absorber offers low sensitivity of reflection concerning the angle of incidence due to the symmetry of the spherical surface. The results show that the proposed absorber has a comparative performance to the pyramidal absorber of the same total thickness.

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Dr. Aya Raad Thanoon

Prof. Khalil Hassan Sayidmarie