COMBINED DIFFUSER-ABSORBER WITH SPACED SLATS

The present invention contemplates regularly spaced or variable width slats having equal width, but with heights determined by an inverted QR sequence, which converts focusing concave areas into beneficial, diffusing convex areas for improved diffusion, especially in the near field. The inverse sequence provides longer resonator necks, between adjacent slats, needed to provide a lower average resonant frequency. Slats are uniformly spaced with inverted QR slat heights have widths determined by the ground states of a Bernesconi sequence. Uniformly spaced, inverted QR slat heights have widths determined by the same QR sequence used to determine heights. Alternatively, uniformly spaced, inverted QR slat heights have widths determined by a Prime 7, primitive root sequence. The uniformly spaced slats have curvilinear forward facing surfaces with their heights based on either a regular or inverted QR sequence, as well as a primitive root or other number theory or optimized sequence.