Experimental demonstration of three-dimensional broadband underwater acoustic carpet cloak

Yafeng Bi, Han Jia, Zhaoyong Sun, Yuzhen Yang, Han Zhao, Jun Yang

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Abstract

We present the design, architecture, and detailed performance of a three-dimensional (3D) underwater acoustic carpet cloak (UACC). The proposed system of the 3D UACC is an octahedral pyramid, which is composed of periodical steel strips. This underwater acoustic device, placed over the target to hide, is able to manipulate the scattered wavefront to mimic a reflecting plane. The effectiveness of the prototype is experimentally demonstrated in an anechoic tank. The measured acoustic pressure distributions show that the 3D UACC can work in all directions in a wide frequency range. This experimental verification of 3D device paves the way for guidelines on future practical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number223502
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume112
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 28 2018
Externally publishedYes

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  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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