Bubbly but quiet

Edwin L. Thomas
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Edwin L. Thomas: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. elt@mit.edu

Nature, 2009, vol. 462, issue 7276, 990-991

Abstract: An array of air bubbles in a rubber-like material can be made to block the transmission of sound. This finding might help in the design of soundproof walls for music rooms and urban apartments.

Date: 2009
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