Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
The State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sci Adv. 2023 Jan 27;9(4):eadf8478. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adf8478.
The sixth-generation (6G) communication technology is being developed in full swing and is expected to be faster and better than the fifth generation. The precise information transfer directivity and the concentration of signal strength are the key topics of 6G technology. We report the synthetic phase design of rotary doublet Airy beam and triplet Gaussian beam varifocal meta-devices to fully control the terahertz beam's propagation direction and coverage area. The focusing spot can be delivered to arbitrary positions in a two-dimensional plane or a three-dimensional space. The highly concentrated signal can be delivered to a specific position, and the transmission direction can be adjusted freely to enable secure, flexible, and high-directivity 6G communication systems. This technology avoids the high costs associated with extensive use of active components. 6G communication systems, wireless power transfer, zoom imaging, and remote sensing will benefit from large-scale adoption of such a technology.
第六代(6G)通信技术正在全面展开,有望比第五代更快、更好。精确的信息传输指向性和信号强度集中是 6G 技术的关键主题。我们报告了旋转双联体艾里光束和三重高斯光束变焦距超材料的综合相位设计,以完全控制太赫兹光束的传播方向和覆盖区域。聚焦光斑可以传输到二维平面或三维空间中的任意位置。高度集中的信号可以传输到特定位置,并且传输方向可以自由调整,从而实现安全、灵活和高指向性的 6G 通信系统。该技术避免了广泛使用有源组件所带来的高成本。6G 通信系统、无线功率传输、变焦成像和遥感将受益于大规模采用这种技术。