Experimental realization of acoustic metasurface with double-split hollow sphere

We experimentally present an acoustic metasurface (AMS) with sub-wavelength thickness based on the meta-molecule consisting of eight different sized double-split hollow spheres (DSHSs). By designing the discontinuous phase profile covered 2 pi span induced by the DSHSs, the AMS can manipulate the reflected acoustic waves in a way that could not be imitated by natural materials. Both simulations and experiments show that the AMS can realize anomalous reflection, i.e., a normal incident wave can be reflected into an oblique direction. Moreover, the reflection angle can be flexible controlled by mechanically tuning the spatial distance of the DSHSs in the AMS, which is consistent with the generalized Snell's law. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.