Full-angle negative reflection realized by a gradient acoustic metasurface

Abstract

We theoretically demonstrate that full-angle negative reflection can be realized by the gradient acoustic metasurface with a specific surface phase gradient value. A straightforward physical picture is presented here to understand such anomalous phenomena by considering the influence of the non-local effect that originates from the supercell periodicity on the gradient metasurface. Basing on the generalized law of reflection which is modified by a reciprocal lattice vector term, the negative reflection that beyond the critical angle is possible. In this paper, we utilize the coiling-up space structures of deep subwavelength geometrical scale to construct the desired gradient acoustic metasurface and observe the apparent full-angle negative reflection phenomenon. The present work enriches the content of the generalized law of reflection and provide new design methodology for functional acoustic wave modulation devices, such like directional ground acoustic cloaking and acoustic isolation devices.