A Phononic Crystal Waveguide Using Surface Waves Below the Sound Cone

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Autores principales: Singh, Karanpreet, Wilson, Gabe, Stotz, James A. H.
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Publicado: 2024
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author Singh, Karanpreet
Wilson, Gabe
Stotz, James A. H.
author_facet Singh, Karanpreet
Wilson, Gabe
Stotz, James A. H.
contents Surface acoustic waves are commonly used in a variety of radio-frequency electrical devices as a result of their operation at high frequencies and robust nature. For devices based on Rayleigh-like plane waves, functionality is based on the fact that the Rayleigh wave mode is confined at the solid-air interface. However, to create advanced functionality through the use of phononic crystal structures, standard cylindrical inclusions have been shown to couple Rayleigh modes to the shear horizontal bulk modes and provide a significant pathway to energy loss. We introduce alternative inclusion shapes with a reduced 2-fold symmetry that lowers the speed of the Rayleigh-like surface acoustic wave to below that of the shear horizontal mode. With an eigenfrequency below the sound line, the new mode is confined to the surface with limited coupling and loss to the bulk. Based on these inclusions, an acoustic waveguide design is proposed that demonstrates a strong confinement of wave energy both at the surface and within the waveguide.
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spellingShingle A Phononic Crystal Waveguide Using Surface Waves Below the Sound Cone
Singh, Karanpreet
Wilson, Gabe
Stotz, James A. H.
Applied Physics
Other Condensed Matter
Surface acoustic waves are commonly used in a variety of radio-frequency electrical devices as a result of their operation at high frequencies and robust nature. For devices based on Rayleigh-like plane waves, functionality is based on the fact that the Rayleigh wave mode is confined at the solid-air interface. However, to create advanced functionality through the use of phononic crystal structures, standard cylindrical inclusions have been shown to couple Rayleigh modes to the shear horizontal bulk modes and provide a significant pathway to energy loss. We introduce alternative inclusion shapes with a reduced 2-fold symmetry that lowers the speed of the Rayleigh-like surface acoustic wave to below that of the shear horizontal mode. With an eigenfrequency below the sound line, the new mode is confined to the surface with limited coupling and loss to the bulk. Based on these inclusions, an acoustic waveguide design is proposed that demonstrates a strong confinement of wave energy both at the surface and within the waveguide.
title A Phononic Crystal Waveguide Using Surface Waves Below the Sound Cone
topic Applied Physics
Other Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.01089