Table 1 Comparison of the absorption performance among different metamaterial absorber configurations.

From: Wide-incident-angle, polarization-independent broadband-absorption metastructure without external resistive elements by using a trapezoidal structure

Ref

Bandwidth (GHz)

Absorption

Lumped elements/Mutilayer

Polarization (Both TE and TM?)

Incident angle

18

Peaks at 14.5, 16.5

 > 90%

No/No

Both

0, 45°, 90°

29

4.68–13

 > 80%

Yes/No

Both

0–15°

31

4.52–25.42

 > 80%

Yes/Yes

Both

0–15°

32

9–15

 > 80

Yes/No

Both

0–45°

33

11.21–11.49

13.92–14.85

17.66–17.87

 > 90%

No/No

Both

0–45°

34

13.40–14.25

 > 90%

No/Yes

Both

0–30°

This paper

12.4–14.55

 > 90%

No/No

Both

0–45°