Metamaterial Acoustic Bricks (VIDEO)

University of Sussex

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Scientists demonstrate a metamaterial layer made out of lots of small bricks that each coil up space. The space coiling bricks act to slow down the sound meaning that incoming sound waves can be transformed into any required sound field. The creation pushes the boundaries of metamaterials - a new class of finely-engineered surfaces that perform nature-defying tasks.

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Interact Lab, University of Sussex, copyright © 2017

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