Wavefront manipulation by acoustic metasurfaces: from physics and applications

Nanophotonics

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Bin Liang¹  Jian-chun Cheng¹  Cheng-Wei Qiu² 

[1] Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures and Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Department of Physics, Nanjing University;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3

关键词: acoustics;    metasurfaces;    wavefront manipulation;    diffusers;    energy absorption;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nanoph-2017-0122

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

Molding the wavefront of acoustic waves into the desired shape is of paramount significance in acoustics, which however are usually constrained by the acoustical response of naturally available materials. The emergence of acoustic metamaterials built by assembling artificial subwavelength elements provides distinct response to acoustic waves unattainable in nature. More recently, acoustic metasurfaces, a class of metamaterials with a reduced dimensionality, empower new physics and lead to extended functionalities different from their three-dimensional counterparts, enabling controlling, transmitted or reflected acoustic waves in ways that were not possible before. In this review paper, we present a comprehensive view of this rapidly growing research field by introducing the basic concepts of acoustic metasurfaces and the recent developments that have occurred over the past few years. We review the interesting properties of acoustic metasurfaces and their important functionalities of wavefront manipulation, followed by an outlook for promising future directions and potential practical applications.

【 授权许可】

CC BY