Dual-band isotropic metamaterial absorber based on near-field interaction in the Ku band

We numerically and experimentally investigate single-band and dual-band isotropic metamaterial absorbers (IMAs) based on metallic disks. By optimizing the diameter of the metallic disks and the thickness of the dielectric substrate, the single-band IMA is observed at 16.2 GHz with absorptivity of 97%. When adding one disk-pair to the structure, the dual-band IMA is obtained at 12.8 and 15.5 GHz due to the symmetry breaking. The physical mechanics is explained by near-field coupling effect and equivalent LC circuit model. The measurement results performed in the range 12–18 GHz show a good agreement with simulation and theoretical analysis. Our findings demonstrate a new approach to achieve dual-band and multi-band IMAs. •Single-band and dual-band isotropic metamaterial absorbers (IMAs) based on disk resonators.•Single-band and dual-band IMAs are obtained by asymmetric structure and near-field coupling effect.•Dual-band and multi-band can be adjusted by the thickness of dielectric layer and the diameter of metallic disks.•A new simple and effective approach to achieve dual-band and multi-band IMAs.