A method of absorbing microwave radiation is provided. The method comprises placing a structure in the path of the microwave radiation, the structure comprising an array of metal plates supported over a metal substrate by vertical conducting vias. The structure finds specific use in missiles having
A method of absorbing microwave radiation is provided. The method comprises placing a structure in the path of the microwave radiation, the structure comprising an array of metal plates supported over a metal substrate by vertical conducting vias. The structure finds specific use in missiles having a dome portion that operates in a stealth mode. At least the inside of the dome portion is provided with the above-described structure for absorbing microwave radiation. The structure also finds use in anechoic chambers for use in testing microwave-emitting devices. Such anechoic chambers have walls, a floor, and a ceiling, which are provided with the above-described structure for absorbing microwave radiation. Surface patterning is thus used to enhance the micro-wave absorption. In addition, the frequency over which the material is highly absorptive can be shifted by changing the height of the structure, thus allowing active control (“tunable in real time”).
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1. A method of absorbing microwave radiation comprising placing a microwave absorbing structure in the path of the microwave radiation, the structure comprising an array of metal plates supported over a metal substrate by vertical conducting vias, wherein the vertical conducting vias are adjustable,
1. A method of absorbing microwave radiation comprising placing a microwave absorbing structure in the path of the microwave radiation, the structure comprising an array of metal plates supported over a metal substrate by vertical conducting vias, wherein the vertical conducting vias are adjustable, to increase or decrease the height of the metal plates. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the vertical conducting vias are of the same length, thereby providing the metal plates all at the same height. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the array of metal plates comprises two sub-arrays, one sub-array being higher than the other sub-array. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein metal plates in one sub-array overlap metal plates in the other sub-array. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the height of all of the metal plates is adjusted at the same time. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the height of each metal plate is adjusted independent of other metal plates. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein adjacent metal plates form a resonant circuit therebetween. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one circuit element selected from the group consisting of resistors, inductors, and capacitors is operatively associated with the metal plates to tune the resonant circuit. 9. The method of claim 8 wherein each circuit element is a part of the conducting vias. 10. A radar absorbing skin comprising a microwave absorbing structure in the path of the microwave radiation, the structure comprising an array of metal plates supported over a metal substrate by vertical conducting vias, wherein the vertical conducting vias are adjustable to increase or decrease the height of the metal plates. 11. The radar absorbing skin of claim 10 wherein the vertical conducting vias are of the same length, thereby providing the metal plates all at the same height. 12. The radar absorbing skin of claim 10 wherein the array of metal plates comprises two sub-arrays, one array being higher than the other. 13. The radar absorbing skin of claim 12 wherein metal plates in one sub-array overlap metal plates in the other sub-array. 14. The radar absorbing skin of claim 10 wherein the height of all of the metal plates is adjusted at the same time. 15. The radar absorbing skin of claim 10 wherein the height of each metal plate is adjusted independent of other metal plates. 16. The radar absorbing skin of claim 10 wherein adjacent metal plates form a resonant circuit therebetween. 17. The radar absorbing skin of claim 16 wherein at least one circuit element selected from the group consisting of resistors, inductors, and capacitors is operatively associated with the metal plates to tune the resonant circuit. 18. The radar absorbing skin of claim 17 wherein each circuit element is a part of the conducting vias. 19. An anechoic chamber for use in testing microwave-emitting devices, the anechoic chamber having walls, a floor, and a ceiling, the walls, the floor, and the ceiling provided with a structure for absorbing microwave radiation, the structure comprising an array of metal plates supported over a metal substrate by vertical conducting vias, wherein the vertical conducting vias are adjustable, to increase or decrease the height of the metal plates. 20. The anechoic chamber of claim 19 wherein the vertical conducting vias are of the same length, thereby providing the metal plates all at the same height. 21. The anechoic chamber of claim 19 wherein the array of metal plates comprises two sub-arrays, one array being higher than the other. 22. The anechoic chamber of claim 21 wherein metal plates in one sub-array overlap metal plates in the other sub-array. 23. The anechoic chamber of claim 19 wherein the height of all of the metal plates is adjusted at the same time. 24. The anechoic chamber of claim 19 wherein the height of each metal plate is adjusted independent of other metal plates. 25. The anechoic chamber of claim 24 wherein the height of each metal plate is adjusted using a micro electronic mechanical device.
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