Figure 6. Directive sound antenna in transmitting mode.
(a) Prototype of flat reflective meta-surface (Sample 1) with phase array feeds consisting of 13 point-like sources. (b) Measured microphone sound pressure levels (SPLs) at the normal direction of a plane, which are located 1 m from speakers with a flat reflective surface, a hard-wall reflective surface, and no structure. (c) Measured polar SPL for flat surfaces with 1490 Hz speakers. (d) Prototype of convex reflective meta-surface Sample 1 with 140° exterior angle and phase array feeds consisting of 13 point-like sources. (e) Measured microphone SPLs at the normal direction of a plane, which are located 1 m from sources with a convex reflective meta-surface, convex hard-wall reflective surface, and no structure. (f) Measured polar SPL for convex surfaces with 1490 Hz speakers. Inset: The x′ axis indicates the direction with tilt angle α relative to the x-axis.