https://doi.org/10.1051/epjam/2020013
Review
Progress and perspective on advanced cloaking metasurfaces: from invisibility to intelligent antennas
1
Department of Engineering, ROMA TRE University, Via Vito Volterra 62, Rome 00146, Italy
2
Engineering Department, “Niccolò Cusano” University, Via Don Carlo Gnocchi 3, Rome 00166, Italy
* e-mail: stefano.vellucci@uniroma3.it
Received:
23
November
2020
Accepted:
20
December
2020
Published online: 8 February 2021
Among the different cloaking applications proposed in the literature, the antenna framework has emerged as one of the most fruitful and mature field. In particular, mantle cloaking approach has proven to be a powerful tool for enabling unprecedented possibilities in antenna design. Here, we provide a review of the most significant works in the field of electromagnetic invisibility for antenna applications, demonstrating the versatility of cloaking metasurfaces in antenna scenarios. We also discuss our recent results and investigations on the design of advanced cloaking metasurfaces equipped with electronic components and circuits and able enriching the antenna intelligence.
Key words: Metasurfaces / cloaking / antennas / intelligent / cognitive / self-adaptive
© S. Vellucci et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2021
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