Armor plate with shock wave absorbing properties

An armor plate comprising:

• a ceramic layer having a first side and an opposing second side;
• a deformable layer disposed adjacent to the first side of the ceramic layer;
• a fracture layer disposed adjacent to the second side of the ceramic layer, the fracture layer being comprised of glass and a plurality of particulate resonators dispersed within the glass,
• wherein the particulate resonators are tubular, rectangular, spheroidal, multi-faceted, and/or regularly or irregularly shaped;
• the particulate resonators having a thickness in a range from 5 nm-100 microns, the particulate resonators being comprised of a material having a greater tensile strength than the glass;
• a spall liner disposed adjacent to a side of the fracture layer opposite the ceramic layer;
• and
• wherein the deformable layer is comprised of a material having an elongation before breaking of at least 100%.