Dual cruciform metasurface for broadband terahertz polarization conversion with angular stability: CST-based numerical simulation

Bylapudi Rama Devi; N. Ashok Kumar; Krishna Bhimaavarapu

doi:10.1007/s00339-026-09373-w

journal article·2026-03

Dual cruciform metasurface for broadband terahertz polarization conversion with angular stability: CST-based numerical simulation

Bylapudi Rama Devi, N. Ashok Kumar, Krishna Bhimaavarapu

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 3

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