Angular control of acoustic waves oblique incidence by phononic crystals based on Dirac cones at the Brillouin zone boundary

This study investigated the angular control of incident acoustic waves for total transmission and reversed reflection using phononic crystals (PnCs). The Dirac point appears at the Brillouin zone boundary. The position of the Dirac point regularly changes with the length-width ratio of rubber rods, which makes the transmission angle adjustable. These structures could be applied to an acoustical 0 or π phase modulator by adjusting the number of layers of PnCs (even or odd). The angular control in the reflection domain can be achieved by adding a meta-surface at the boundary of the PnC.