Multifunctional-hierarchical flexibility metasurfaces for multispectral compatible camouflage of microwave, infrared and visible.

Abstract

The prevalent use of multispectral detection technology makes single-band camouflage devices ineffective, and the investigation of technology for camouflage that combines multispectral bands becomes urgent. The multifunctional-hierarchical flexibility metasurfaces (MHFM) for multispectral compatible camouflage of microwave, infrared, and visible, is proposed, fabricated, and measured. MHFM is primarily composed of an infrared shielding layer (IRSL), a radar absorbing layer (RAL), and a visible color layer (VCL). Among them, IRSL can block thermal infrared detection, and RAL can efficiently absorb microwave band electromagnetic (EM) waves. The VLC can display black (below 28°C), purple (28°C∼31°C), green (31°C∼33°C), and yellow (above 33°C) at different temperatures to achieve visible camouflage. Simulation results show that MHFM can achieve absorption higher than 90% in the 2.9∼13.9 GHz microwave band. Theoretically, the emissivity of MHFM in the infrared spectral range 3∼14 µm is less than 0.34. In addition, the MHFM consists of high-temperature-resistant materials that can be used normally at temperatures up to 175°C, providing excellent high-temperature stability. The measurement results show that the camouflage performance of the MHFM is in excellent agreement with the proposed theory. This study proposes a new method for multispectral camouflage that has broad engineering applications.