Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage

The combination of advanced photoelectric detectors has rendered single-band camouflage materials ineffective, necessitating the development of infrared multispectral camouflage. However, the design and fabrication of existing works remain complex as they usually require the integration of multiscal...

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Main Authors: Xingdong Feng, Tianqi Zhang, Xuejun Liu, Fan Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Hong Bao, Shan Jiang, YongAn Huang
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Published: Institue of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.oejournal.org/article/doi/10.29026/oea.2025.240280
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Tianqi Zhang
Xuejun Liu
Fan Zhang
Jianjun Wang
Hong Bao
Shan Jiang
YongAn Huang
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Tianqi Zhang
Xuejun Liu
Fan Zhang
Jianjun Wang
Hong Bao
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YongAn Huang
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description The combination of advanced photoelectric detectors has rendered single-band camouflage materials ineffective, necessitating the development of infrared multispectral camouflage. However, the design and fabrication of existing works remain complex as they usually require the integration of multiscale structures. Here, we introduce phase modulation into the infrared camouflage metasurfaces with metal-dielectric-metal configuration, enabling them to achieve camouflage across more bands. Based on this strategy, a simple but effective single-layer cascaded metasurface is demonstrated for the first time to achieve low reflection at multi-wavelength lasers, low infrared radiation in atmospheric windows, and broadband thermal management. As a proof-of-concept, a 4-inch sample with a minimum linewidth of 1.8 μm is fabricated using photolithography. The excellent infrared multispectral camouflage performance is verified in experiments, showing low reflectance in 0.9–1.6 μm, low infrared emissivity in mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) and long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) bands, and high absorptance at the wavelength of 10.6 μm. Meanwhile, broadband high emissivity in 5–8 μm can provide high-performance radiative heat dissipation. When the input power is 1.57 W∙cm-2, the surface/radiation temperature of the metasurface decreases by 5.3 °C/18.7 °C compared to the reference. The proposed metasurface may trigger further innovation in the design and application of compact multispectral optical devices.
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spelling doaj-art-bca363162d05431193adb1d2cfc49b232025-08-20T03:16:08ZengInstitue of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of SciencesOpto-Electronic Advances2096-45792025-06-018611210.29026/oea.2025.240280OEA-2024-0280HuangyonganSingle-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflageXingdong Feng0Tianqi Zhang1Xuejun Liu2Fan Zhang3Jianjun Wang4Hong Bao5Shan Jiang6YongAn Huang7Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, ChinaHangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, ChinaSchool of Mechano-Electronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, ChinaHangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, ChinaHangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, ChinaThe combination of advanced photoelectric detectors has rendered single-band camouflage materials ineffective, necessitating the development of infrared multispectral camouflage. However, the design and fabrication of existing works remain complex as they usually require the integration of multiscale structures. Here, we introduce phase modulation into the infrared camouflage metasurfaces with metal-dielectric-metal configuration, enabling them to achieve camouflage across more bands. Based on this strategy, a simple but effective single-layer cascaded metasurface is demonstrated for the first time to achieve low reflection at multi-wavelength lasers, low infrared radiation in atmospheric windows, and broadband thermal management. As a proof-of-concept, a 4-inch sample with a minimum linewidth of 1.8 μm is fabricated using photolithography. The excellent infrared multispectral camouflage performance is verified in experiments, showing low reflectance in 0.9–1.6 μm, low infrared emissivity in mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) and long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) bands, and high absorptance at the wavelength of 10.6 μm. Meanwhile, broadband high emissivity in 5–8 μm can provide high-performance radiative heat dissipation. When the input power is 1.57 W∙cm-2, the surface/radiation temperature of the metasurface decreases by 5.3 °C/18.7 °C compared to the reference. The proposed metasurface may trigger further innovation in the design and application of compact multispectral optical devices.https://www.oejournal.org/article/doi/10.29026/oea.2025.240280metasurfacecompatible camouflagemultispectral manipulationradiative heat dissipationinfrared-laser camouflage
spellingShingle Xingdong Feng
Tianqi Zhang
Xuejun Liu
Fan Zhang
Jianjun Wang
Hong Bao
Shan Jiang
YongAn Huang
Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
Opto-Electronic Advances
metasurface
compatible camouflage
multispectral manipulation
radiative heat dissipation
infrared-laser camouflage
title Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
title_full Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
title_fullStr Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
title_full_unstemmed Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
title_short Single-layer, cascaded and broadband-heat-dissipation metasurface for multi-wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
title_sort single layer cascaded and broadband heat dissipation metasurface for multi wavelength lasers and infrared camouflage
topic metasurface
compatible camouflage
multispectral manipulation
radiative heat dissipation
infrared-laser camouflage
url https://www.oejournal.org/article/doi/10.29026/oea.2025.240280
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