The phase velocity of surface waves above honeycomb structures has bee
n evaluated with the near-field holography method developed by Tamura
[J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 88, 2259 (1990)]. A simple empirical expression i
s suggested to predict this velocity, by analogy with the case of comb
like structures and layers with square cross-sectional shaped holes. (
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