Experimental verification of manipulating propagation directions of transmitted waves in asymmetric acoustic transmission

The manipulation of the propagation directions of the transmitted waves in an acoustic system with asymmetric acoustic transmission is investigated numerically and experimentally, in which the system consists of a brass plate and a periodical grating immersed in water. It is experimentally demonstrated that the propagation angles of the transmitted waves are close to those of ±1-order diffractions in the pass-band of the asymmetric acoustic transmission, and thus, the manipulation of the propagation directions of the transmitted waves is realized by adjusting the grating period and plate thickness. Our scheme may open up an avenue to the design of tunable unidirectional acoustic devices.

Duke Scholars

Author Jianping Xia