An acoustic anisotropic lens (AAL) based on large mass-density modulation depth (LMMD) medium is proposed for subwavelength imaging. The underlying mechanism for converting evanescent components into propagating waves is attributed to the strong suppression of the transverse velocity field component in LMMD medium. In addition, the proposed lens can operate in a broadband manner, which is more flexible in practical applications. Both transfer matrix method and finite element method are used to corroborate the subwavelength imaging capabilities of the proposed lens. The numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed lens can clearly distinguish two Gaussian sources with equal width of λ/25 and separation of λ/5 in a broad frequency bandwidth. Medium losses decrease the transmission but cannot compromise the resolution of the lens.
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