Asymmetric sound transmission in a passive non-blocking structure with multiple ports

作者:Zhu, Yi-Fan; Gu, Zhong-Ming; Liang, Bin*; Yang, Jing; Yang, Jun; Yin, Lei-lei; Cheng, Jian-Chun
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2016, 109(10): 209-213.
DOI:10.1063/1.4962435

摘要

We present the mechanism for breaking the symmetry in sound transmission between any two neighboring ports in a passive multi-port system. Numerical simulations and experimental measurements verify that by using judiciously designed metastructures to provide an extra wavevector without blocking the sound path, the propagating wave will travel along a preset direction at each port instead of splitting to both directions. We have also demonstrated the flexibility of this scheme to adjust the location of each port. Our design advances further the concept of one-way manipulation in passive two-port systems and may enable novel sound-steering devices for more versatile applications. Published by AIP Publishing.