A novel ultra-broadband absorber based on carbon-coated honeycomb panels combined with metamaterials

Abstract In this paper, a radar absorber with composite structure of metasurface/honeycomb is proposed. Carbon coating is used as a loss material, and honeycomb sandwich structure is used as a support layer to enhance mechanical strength. Introducing impedance matching layer in the top layer of honeycomb absorber can significantly improve the low-frequency absorption performance. The simulation results show that the absorption efficiency of the combined structure absorber can reach more than 90% in the frequency range of 3.65–17.3 GHz. We verified the simulation results through experiments. This method provides an idea for the design of ultra-wideband absorber and has a potential application prospect in stealth material design.