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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
Volume 198, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2021.106391
Keywords
Subwavelength topological negative refraction; Ternary phononic crystals; Local resonance; Topological robustness; Total mode conversion
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Funding
- National Science Foundation of China [12074114]
- Foundations of Hubei Key Laboratory of Hydroelectric Machinery Design and Maintenance of China Three Gorges University [2019KJX02, 2019KJX12]
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This research introduces a new design of ternary valley-Hall phononic crystals that achieve subwavelength negative refraction and establish defect-immune topological negative refraction. The study also demonstrates mode conversion from longitudinal to transverse waves and designs a topological elastic valley filter using valley-selective excitation.
Negative refraction of elastic waves has attracted significant research interest due to its potential prospects in acoustic imaging, communication, and structural health monitoring. However, previous implementations based on Bragg interference suffer from lattice-scale size restrictions or defect-sensitive characteristics, hindering their application in compact subwavelength systems. Here, we propose a new design of ternary valley-Hall phononic crystals (PCs) with subwavelength topological negative refraction. By introducing the subwavelength resonators into a complex lattice similar to graphene allotrope, the valley polarized edge modes induced by locally resonant state are obtained, and the defect-immune topological negative refraction of the edge states outcoupling into free space is established. Furthermore, the total mode conversion from longitudinal to transverse waves is demonstrated by the wave mode separation and the equifrequency curves (EFCs) analysis on the negative refraction. Finally, utilizing the valley-selective excitation, a topological elastic valley filter is designed by coupling the valley-projected edge states with bulk valley polarizations. The research provides new possibilities for robust control of isolated transverse elastic waves in the deep subwavelength regime that can be employed for designing compact communication devices.
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