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Abstract

Low-emissivity glass, commonly employed in building curtain walls strongly reflects and weakly transmits millimeter-wave signals, thereby hindering signal propagation. To address this issue, this paper introduces a novel method that leverages the low-emissivity film itself to design a metasurface for enhanced signal transmission. Two specific metasurface designs are presented. The simulation results validate the proposed method. For the design targeting linearly polarized waves, a 23 dB enhancement in the transmitted electric field is achieved compared to that of uncoated glass. The design for circularly polarized waves achieves a 22 dB enhancement. Both metasurfaces exhibit excellent wide-angle performance, maintaining single-point focusing up to a 30° incidence angle with an electric field enhancement exceeding 15 dB. The proposed millimeter-wave transparent metasurface features a simple structure, supports wide-angle incidence, and can be deployed over large areas with adjustable focal points to meet communication requirements. This work provides a reliable solution for mitigating millimeter-wave transmission loss through low-emissivity glass.

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