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In this paper, we propose a broadband infrared stealth metamaterial absorber based on an improved metal-dielectric-metal structure where its top pattern consists of multi-layers. The structure uses high-temperature resistant materials instead of traditional low melting point precious metals and achieves selective thermal radiation in the infrared band. The study shows that with the increase of the number of layers, the absorption peak and bandwidth of the non-atmospheric window band expands. When the thickness of the structure is five layers, it can match well with the atmospheric absorption spectra. The polarization sensitivity and infrared stealth performance at different temperatures of the structure with five-layer are studied in detail. Compared with black body, the selective thermal emitter maintains radiation reduction rates greater than 80% in MWIR and LWIR regions. The high temperature resistant heat emitter proposed by us can be used in spectrally selective thermal radiation, thermal management and thermal camouflage, which has a very promising application prospect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• A spectrally selective radiation infrared stealth metafilm based on a simple bilayer structure is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. • The metafilm uses the common inexpensive metal Mo instead of traditional precious metals and can be easily fabricated. • The metafilm achieves infrared stealth with low emissivity in the atmospheric window and radiation heat dissipation with high emissivity in the non-atmospheric window. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a spectrally selective radiation infrared stealth metafilm based on a simple bilayer structure. Specifically, we use the common inexpensive metal Mo instead of traditional precious metals and achieve selective thermal radiation in the infrared band. In the atmospheric window band, the absorptivity is relatively low, which can well achieve the purpose of infrared stealth, while in the non-atmospheric window band, the absorptivity acutely increases, with a high absorptivity of 94.89 % at 6.04 μ m , which can achieve better radiation heat dissipation. The experimental results are consistent with the simulation. The average emissivity in the 8–14 μ m atmospheric window band is 0.32, while in the 5–8 μ m non-atmospheric window band is 0.80, which proves the possibility of its practical application. Meanwhile, the metafilm proposed by us can be easily fabricated and can be widely used in the control of infrared thermal radiation, thermal management, and thermal camouflage, which has a very promising application prospect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]