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An acoustic metamaterial made of a two-dimensional (2D) periodic array of multi-resonant acoustic scatterers is analysed in this paper. The building blocks consist of a combination of elastic beams of Low-Density Polyethylene Foam (LDPF)…
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The microstructure of a material can be engineered to achieve unique properties not found in nature. Microstructured materials, also known as metamaterials (MMs), can exhibit properties utilizing local resonance and dynamics of their…
The integration of photonic and phononic bandgaps within a single scalable architecture promises transformative advances in optomechanical and acousto-optic devices. Here, we design and simulate a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice in…
In this paper we present a theoretical method, together with its experimental confirmation, to obtain structures of light by connecting diffraction-resistant cylindrical beams of finite lengths and different radii. The resulting…
We suggest and theoretically study the local field enhancement in a metamaterial sample shaped as a pyramid and formed by plasmonic nanoplates alternating with dielectric ones in parallel to the pyramid base. Due to very small thickness of…
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The quest for novel designs for lightweight phononic crystals and elastic metamaterials with wide lowfrequency band gaps has proven to be a significant challenge in recent years. In this context, lattice-type materials represent a promising…
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