Abstract
The exploration of parity-time (PT) symmetry with classical wave systems has enabled many counter-intuitive ways of wave manipulation and innovative applications, yet is still a great challenge for sound waves as acoustic gain medium is not readily accessible. Here we report the realization of an acoustic metamaterials crystal that respects passive PT symmetry, by interleaving groove- and holey-structured metamaterials to offer intrinsic PT-symmetric potential without any active element. At the exceptional point where a transition from the unbroken to broken PT symmetry phase happens, unidirectional sound reflectionless effect is numerically achieved. Our demonstration provides a feasible path to the investigation of PT symmetry in acoustic wave system with practical structures free of gain medium.
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