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Abstract

Chirality (mirror asymmetry) of the unit cell ensures the phenomenon of polarization conversion in a metamaterial/metasurface. In this communication, we control the polarization conversion and asymmetric transmission properties of a metasurface by controlling the chirality of its unit cells. Radio Frequency PIN diode switches are used to control the chirality. When the switches are turned OFF, the unit cells become chiral, and the metasurface successfully exhibits polarization conversion as well as asymmetric transmission for linearly polarized incident waves. When the switches are turned ON, the unit cells become achiral and lose both the above properties. The polarization conversion switching phenomenon is also observed for circularly polarized incident waves. A simple ultrathin metasurface is designed and fabricated to demonstrate these properties.

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