Frequency-selective modulation of reflected wave fronts using a four-mode coding acoustic metasurface

Designing a multiplexing metasurface to exhibit diverse functionalities has been a trend in electromagnetics, acoustics, and mechanics. Here, we report a simple method to design the 2-bit coding acoustic metasurface by combining the Helmholtz resonator-like structures. Each meta-atom has four coding modes to independently modulate the wave fronts at two different frequencies. The equivalent circuit principle and decoupling effect are theoretically and numerically analyzed to clarify the underlying physical mechanism of our design. We filter and suppress the redundant diffraction beams to realize perfect negative reflection by controlling the number of outgoing diffraction modes. Considering the impact of loss, we simulate the scattered pressure and directivity of far field radiation for oblique illumination at two predesigned frequencies, the results of which show good agreement with the predicted ones. Our work may have potential in the design of multiplexing, frequency-selective, and programmable acoustic devices. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Researchers have proposed a simple method to design a 2-bit coding acoustic metasurface by combining Helmholtz resonator-like structures, allowing for independent modulation of wave fronts at different frequencies. They theoretically and numerically analyzed the equivalent circuit principle and decoupling effect to clarify the underlying physical mechanism of their design. By controlling the number of outgoing diffraction modes, they successfully filter and suppress redundant diffraction beams to achieve perfect negative reflection.