(Peer-Reviewed) Review for wireless communication technology based on digital encoding metasurfaces
Haojie Zhan 展浩杰 ¹ ², Manna Gu 顾曼娜 ³, Ying Tian 田颖 ¹, Huizhen Feng 冯会真 ³, Mingmin Zhu 朱明敏 ³ ⁴, Haomiao Zhou 周浩淼 ³ ⁴, Yongxing Jin 金永兴 ¹, Ying Tang 唐莹 ¹ ⁵, Chenxia Li 李晨霞 ¹, Bo Fang 方波 ⁶, Zhi Hong 洪治 ² ³, Xufeng Jing 井绪峰 ² ³ ⁴, Le Wang 王乐 ¹
¹ Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
中国 杭州 中国计量大学光电材料与器件研究院
² Centre for THz Research, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
中国 杭州 中国计量大学太赫兹研究所
³ College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
中国 杭州 中国计量大学信息工程学院
⁴ Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Information Technology and Metrology of Zhejiang Province, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
中国 杭州 中国计量大学信息工程学院 浙江省电磁波信息技术与计量检测重点实验室
⁵ Nanhu Laboratory, Jiaxing 314002, China
中国 嘉兴 南湖实验室
⁶ College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
中国 杭州 中国计量大学计量测试工程学院
Opto-Electronic Advances, 2025-07-17
Abstract
Metasurfaces offer exceptional capabilities for controlling electromagnetic waves, enabling the realization of unique electromagnetic properties. As communication technology continues to evolve, metasurfaces present promising applications in wireless communications.
This paper reviews the latest advancements in metasurface research within the communication sector, explores metasurface-based wireless relay technologies, and summarizes various wireless communication methods employing different types of metasurfaces across diverse modulation schemes. This paper provides a detailed discussion on the design of wireless communication systems based on coding metasurfaces to simplify transmitter architecture, as well as the development of intelligent coding metasurfaces in the communication field.
It also elaborates on the application of vector vortex light fields in metasurface communication. Finally, it offers a forward-looking perspective on wireless communication systems that incorporate coded metasurfaces. This review aims to furnish researchers with a thorough understanding of the current state and future directions of coded metasurface applications in communications.
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