Experimental Observation of a Large Low-Frequency Band Gap in a Polymer Waveguide

The quest for large and low-frequency band gaps is one of the principal objectives pursued in a number of engineering applications, ranging from noise absorption to vibration control, and to seismic wave abatement. For this purpose, a plethora of complex architectures (including multiphase materials...

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Main Authors: Marco Miniaci, Matteo Mazzotti, Maciej Radzieński, Nesrine Kherraz, Pawel Kudela, Wieslaw Ostachowicz, Bruno Morvan, Federico Bosia, Nicola M. Pugno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2018.00008/full