A visible light band reflection metasurface device and a reflected light wavelength modulation method. The device successively includes, from top to bottom, a metal metasurface layer with periodically arranged antenna units, a modulation layer formed by an electro-optic material, a metal reflection layer and a substrate layer; the antenna unit period is less than the incident wavelength, and the thickness is greater than the skin depth of metal and less than 100 nm; the thickness of the modulation layer is less than the wavelength of the incident light; and the thickness of the metal reflection layer is greater than the skin depth of metal and less than the wavelength of the incident light; and an external voltage source can modulate the color of the reflected light, and can achieve voltage modulation of the color of reflected light in the visible light band.

A visible light band reflection metasurface device and a reflected light wavelength modulation method. The device successively includes, from top to bottom, a metal metasurface layer with periodically arranged antenna units, a modulation layer formed by an electro-optic material, a metal reflection layer and a substrate layer; the antenna unit period is less than the incident wavelength, and the thickness is greater than the skin depth of metal and less than 100 nm; the thickness of the modulation layer is less than the wavelength of the incident light; and the thickness of the metal reflection layer is greater than the skin depth of metal and less than the wavelength of the incident light; and an external voltage source can modulate the color of the reflected light, and can achieve voltage modulation of the color of reflected light in the visible light band.

A metasurface antenna can be configured to focus a paraxial beam, such as a Gaussian beam, on a target within a Fresnel zone region. The focused beam can be used to wirelessly deliver power to the target.

An object is to advantageously control a phase of an electromagnetic wave with high efficiency at target operational frequency band. A phase control device (10) comprising a two-dimensional array of three-dimensional units (101) and configured to shift a phase of an electromagnetic wave passing through the three-dimensional units (101). The two nearest three-dimensional units (101) having same phase shift coverage are configured such that the distance difference from phase center of the phase control device (10) to the units (101) is a wavelength of a reference frequency f.sub.k, and the reference frequency f.sub.k is higher than center frequency f.sub.c of operational frequency band and not higher than the highest frequency f.sub.h of the operational frequency band.

Reflectarray antenna elements, reflectarrays, and a method of operating an antenna element are described. A reflectarray antenna element includes a patch (14) of electrically conductive material for reflecting an electromagnetic field; a dielectric substrate (12) providing an RF ground; first and second phase control lines (16, 18) of electrically conductive material arranged to interact with electromagnetic radiation with a first polarisation; a first binary switching device (24) having an ON or OFF state disposed between the patch and ground, and configured to selectively electrically couple the patch to ground via the first phase control line; a second binary switching device (26) having an ON or OFF state disposed between the patch and ground, and configured to selectively electrically couple the patch to ground via the second phase control line; a single DC bias input electrically coupled to the patch and configurable to different discrete voltage levels for selectively controlling the states of the switching devices. Selective operation of the first and second binary switching devices occurs by means of the DC bias input provides phase control of electromagnetic radiation dependent on the state of the switching devices. Described is a phase control mechanism of unit cells to enable a reconfigurable/smart reflectarray platform.

Systems and methods are described herein for an optical beam-steering device that includes an optical transmitter and/or receiver to transmit and/or receive optical radiation from an optically reflective surface. An array of adjustable dielectric resonator elements is arranged on the surface with inter-element spacings less than an optical operating wavelength. A controller applies a pattern of voltage differentials to the adjustable dielectric resonator elements. The pattern of voltage differentials corresponds to a sub-wavelength reflection phase pattern for reflecting the optical electromagnetic radiation. One embodiment of a dielectric resonator element includes first and second dielectric members extending from the surface. The dielectric resonator elements are spaced from one another to form a gap or channel therebetween. A voltage-controlled adjustable refractive index material is disposed within the gap.

Reconfigurable antenna, comprising: an emissive region, comprising at least one radiating source designed to emit electromagnetic waves; an electromagnetic lens, comprising: a set of phase-shifting cells, comprising switches configured so as to introduce a phase shift to the electromagnetic waves, bias lines, designed to bias the switches; an electromagnetic coupling region, arranged between the emissive region and the electromagnetic lens in order to generate electromagnetic coupling between the electromagnetic waves and the set of phase-shifting cells; the electromagnetic coupling region comprises a set of electrically conductive elements, arranged so to form a contour of a resonant cavity guiding the electromagnetic waves towards the electromagnetic lens, the set of electrically conductive elements comprising first tracks electrically connected to the bias lines.

A phase shift element includes a first dielectric layer, a conductive layer, a second dielectric layer, a conducting pattern layer, switches, and vertical interconnect accesses (vias). Each conductor of a plurality of conductors of the conducting pattern layer is orthogonal to two other conductors. Each switch is switchable between a conducting position and a non-conducting position. Each via is connected to a single conductor. The first conductive material reflects an electromagnetic wave incident on the conducting pattern layer and on the second dielectric layer. When a switch is in the conducting position, the switch electrically connects two conductors to each other through their respective vias. A plurality of different switch configurations of the switches provide a 2-bit phase quantization on the reflected electromagnetic wave relative to the electromagnetic wave incident on the conducting pattern layer when the electromagnetic wave is incident on the conducting pattern layer.

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5.sup.th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4.sup.th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments, an antenna apparatus may include: an array antenna including a sub-array, a power divider, and a reconfigurable phase shifter circuit, the reconfigurable phase shifter circuit may be configured to provide a first phase shift value based on a switch in a first state, and provide a second phase shift value different from the first phase shift value based on the switch in a second state.

A photoconductor assembly includes a substrate formed of an undoped and single-crystal semiconductor material that is configured to absorb electromagnetic energy, a plurality of electrodes arranged normal to the substrate, and a power supply that applies a voltage to the electrodes for modulating the electromagnetic energy through the substrate.