Abstract
The discovery of the phenomenon of extraordinary optical transmission through a two-dimensional array of subwavelength holes in a metallic film1 has opened a new line of research within optics. The key role played by surface plasmons in transferring light efficiently from the input side of the metal film to the output region was soon realized. This fundamental knowledge enabled extension of this surface-plasmon ability to achieve extraordinary optical transmission and strong collimation of light in a single hole surrounded by a finite periodic array of indentations2. Here, we show how these ideas developed for electromagnetic radiation can be transferred to other classical waves such as acoustic waves.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ebbesen, T. W., Lezec, H. J., Ghaemi, H. F., Thio, T. & Wolff, P. A. Extraordinary optical transmission through subwavelength hole arrays. Nature 391, 667–669 (1998).
Lezec, H. J. et al. Beaming light from a subwavelength aperture. Science 297, 820–822 (2002).
Hess, P. Surface acoustic waves in materials science. Phys. Today 42–47 (March 2002).
Fang, N. et al. Ultrasonic metamaterials with negative modulus. Nature Mater. 5, 452–456 (2006).
Kelders, L., Allard, J. F. & Lauriks, W. Ultrasonic surface waves above rectangular-groove gratings. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 103, 2730–2733 (1998).
Kelders, L., Lauriks, W. & Allard, J. F. Surface waves above thin porous layers saturated by air at ultrasonic frequencies. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 104, 882–889 (1998).
Gulyaev, Y. V. & Plesskii, V. P. Slow acoustic surface waves in solids. Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett. 3, 87–88 (1977).
Zhang, X. Acoustic resonant transmission through acoustic gratings with very narrow slits: multiple-scattering numerical simulations. Phys. Rev. B 71, 241102(R) (2005).
Sainidou, R. & Stefanou, N. Guided and quasiguided elastic waves in phononic crystal slabs. Phys. Rev. B 73, 184301 (2006).
Fink, M. Ultrasound puts materials to the test. Phys. World 41–45 (February 1998).
Kennedy, J. E., Ter Haar, G. R. & Cranston, D. High intensity focused ultrasound: Surgery of the future? Br. J. Radiol. 76, 590–599 (2003).
Acknowledgements
J.C. acknowledges the encouragement of H. Kamath. Financial support from the Spanish MEC under contract MAT2005-06608-C02 is gratefully acknowledged.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Christensen, J., Fernandez-Dominguez, A., de Leon-Perez, F. et al. Collimation of sound assisted by acoustic surface waves. Nature Phys 3, 851–852 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys774
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys774
This article is cited by
-
Remote whispering metamaterial for non-radiative transceiving of ultra-weak sound
Nature Communications (2021)
-
Emitting long-distance spiral airborne sound using low-profile planar acoustic antenna
Nature Communications (2021)
-
Tunable characteristics of low-frequency bandgaps in two-dimensional multivibrator phononic crystal plates under prestrain
Scientific Reports (2021)
-
Slow acoustic surface modes through the use of hidden geometry
Scientific Reports (2021)
-
A Novel Application of Multi-Resonant Dissipative Elastic Metahousing for Bearings
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica (2021)
