Super-resolution experiments on Lamb waves using a single emitter

摘要

In this letter, we present super-resolution experiments from a single emission channel located in the far-field of an elastic metamaterial for Lamb waves. The experiment is performed in the kHz regime, with centimetric waves that are refocused numerically through cross-correlation computations. The originality of this approach lies in the direct link established between super-resolution results and the wavefield dispersion induced by a metamaterial made of long rods that are attached to a plate, and that behave as sub-wavelength resonators. We believe that such a clear origin of a far-field super-resolution experiment is of major interest for the design of a meta-lens for waves in plates.