title: Acoustic gaps in a chain of magnetic spheres.
abstract: Acoustic gaps are normally observed in granular inhomogeneous structures made of composite materials. The modulation of the elastic properties in such media creates the coherent effects of scattering and interference that ultimately lead to frequency intervals where sound propagation is forbidden. Contrastingly, we report here an experimental observation of acoustic gaps in homogeneous media; specifically, in granular chains. The beads used in our study are magnetic. Therefore, instead of modulating the elastic properties of the chain, we modulate the magnetization (i.e., the contact forces). We also observe that the propagation speed of acoustic signals through the magnetic chains used in this study is at odds with the speed predicted by Hertz's law.
authors.affiliation: CINVESTAV-Monterrey, PIIT Apodaca, Nuevo León 66600, Mexico.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Sierra-Valdez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pacheco-Vázquez
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Carvente
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Malloggi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cruz-Damas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rechtman
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Suárez