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A multilayered acoustic hyperlens with acoustic metamaterials

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The acoustic hyperlens can be realized by an alternating layered structure of water and fluid with negative mass density. Based on this alternating layered principle, we propose that an acoustic metamaterial consisting of three layers in water background can be designed to replace the fluid with negative mass density. The effective mass density and bulk modulus of the system which is composed of acoustic metamaterial and water are functions of the frequency. The effective mass density of such a system is close to the negative mass density of the fluid at a specific frequency; thus an acoustic metamaterial hyperlens can be achieved.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan

    Tzeh-Yi Chiang, Liang-Yu Wu, Chia-Nien Tsai & Lien-Wen Chen

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Chiang, TY., Wu, LY., Tsai, CN. et al. A multilayered acoustic hyperlens with acoustic metamaterials. Appl. Phys. A 103, 355–359 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-011-6306-3

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