Design and Analysis of Dual-Band Metasurface Filter for Pulse Waves Based on Capacitive Nonlinear Circuits

In this paper, a novel dual-band metasurface filter (MSF) designed for accurately differentiating pulse waves (PWs) and continuous waves (CWs) is proposed, which is based on a complementary cross resonator (CSR) structure adhered on a dielectric substrate integrated with a capacitive nonlinear circuit. The unit cell of the designed dual-band MSF comprises two identical CSR structures: one of the capacitive nonlinear circuits is configured in parallel with a capacitor (C1) within one CSR structure. These structures loaded with nonlinear circuits are fabricated on a dielectric substrate. The simulation outcomes reveal that, for normally incident CWs with an input power of 10 dBm, the transmittance of the designed dual-band MSF reaches as high as 97.1% at 2.0 GHz and 93.9% at 3.45 GHz. In contrast, when it comes to 50 ns short PWs, the transmittance remains consistently below 6% throughout the entire frequency range from 1 GHz to 5 GHz. In addition, the transmittance of the dual-band MSF for normally incident PWs increases significantly as the pulse width widens at the aforementioned two discrete frequencies. The ensuing simulation data corroborates that within the input power range of −15 to 15 dBm, the transmittance difference between CWs and PWs of the dual-band MSF first rises and then falls as the input power increases. Specifically, when the input power is specified as 10 dBm and the angle of oblique incidence ranges from 0° to 60°, in the context of TE and TM modes, the transmittance of CWs exceeds 80% around both 2.0 GHz and 3.45 GHz, while that of PWs remains below 15%. Finally, the effects of resistance and capacitance on the transmittance of the dual-band MSF for the incident PWs and CWs are also studied. The dual-band MSF proposed herein showcases its potential applications in wireless communication as well as in the realm of anti-electromagnetic interference. The electromagnetic (EM) waveform modulation in the frequency band of 1–5 GHz has great development prospects in low-frequency working fields such as radar antennas and EM protection.