Abstract
In this paper, we present a flat transmission-type focusing metasurface for the near-field passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) imaging systems. Considering the non-uniform wavefront of the actual feeding horn, the metasurface is configured by unit cells consisting of coaxial annular apertures and is optimized to achieve broadband, high spatial resolution, and polarization insensitive properties important for PMMW imaging applications in the frequency range from 33 GHz to 37 GHz, with the focal spot as small as 0.43λ0 (@35 GHz). A prototype of the proposed metasurface is fabricated, and the measurement results fairly agree with the simulation ones. Furthermore, an experimental single-sensor PMMW imaging system is constructed based on the metasurface and a Ka-band direct detection radiometer. The experimental results show that the azimuth resolution of the system can reach approximately 4 mm (≈0.47λ0). It is shown that the proposed metasurface can potentially replace the bulky dielectric-lens or reflector antenna to achieve possibly more compact PMMW imaging systems with high spatial resolution approaching the diffraction-limit.
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