Asymmetric acoustic gratings

作者:He Zhaojian; Peng Shasha; Ye Yangtao; Dai Zhongwei; Qiu Chunyin; Ke Manzhu*; Liu Zhengyou
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2011, 98(8): 083505.
DOI:10.1063/1.3562306

摘要

The unidirectional transmission of acoustic waves is realized by a simple geometrically asymmetric steel grating structure. This exotic phenomenon stems from the one-way diffraction effect induced by the different periods of the slits on the both surfaces of the sample. And the frequency range of unidirectional transmission is simply determined by the structure periods. The experimental results agree well with the theoretical simulation. This remarkable effect is expected potential applications in ultrasonic devices, such as acoustic rectifiers and acoustic diodes.