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Extraordinary Sound Transmission through Density-Near-Zero Ultranarrow Channels
We introduce the acoustic equivalent of “supercoupling” by studying the anomalous sound transmission and uniform energy squeezing through ultranarrow acoustic channels filled with zero-density metamaterials. As a realistic example, we propose their realization by inserting transverse membranes with a subwavelength period along the channel, and we prove a novel form of acoustic tunneling based on impedance matching and infinite phase velocity at the zero-density operation. We envision applications in sensing, noise control, cloaking, and energy harvesting.
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research article
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Date Issued
2013
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Volume
111
Issue
5
Article Number
055501
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REVIEWED
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November 22, 2016
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