Software-Defined Metasurface Paradigm: Concept, Challenges, Prospects
Date
2018Author
Pitilakis, A.Tasolamprou, A.C.
Liaskos, C.
Liu, F.
Tsilipakos, O.
Wang, X.
Mirmoosa, M.S.
Kossifos, K.
Georgiou, Julius
Pitsilides, Andreas
Kantartzis, N.V.
Ioannidis, S.
Economou, E.N.
Kafesaki, M.
Tretyakov, S.A.
Soukoulis, C.M.
Source
2018 12th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials)Pages
483-485Google Scholar check
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HyperSurfaces (HSFs) are devices whose electromagnetic (EM) behavior is software- driven, i.e., it can be defined programmatically. The key components of this emerging technology are the metasurfaces, artificial layered materials whose EM properties depend on their internal subwavelength structuring. HSFs merge metasurfaces with a network of miniaturized custom electronic controllers, the nanonetwork, in an integrated scalable hardware platform. The nanonetwork receives external programmatic commands expressing the desired end-functionality and appropriately alters the metasurface configuration thus yielding the respective EM behavior for the HSF. In this work, we will present all the components of the HSF paradigm, as well as highlight the underlying challenges and future prospects.