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| author | Diego, Michele Hardouin, Jade Mazevet-Schargrod, Gabrielle Pirro, Matteo Kim, Byunggi Anufriev, Roman Nomura, Masahiro |
| author_facet | Diego, Michele Hardouin, Jade Mazevet-Schargrod, Gabrielle Pirro, Matteo Kim, Byunggi Anufriev, Roman Nomura, Masahiro |
| contents | Controlling hypersonic surface acoustic waves is crucial for advanced phononic devices such as high-frequency filters, sensors, and quantum computing components. While periodic phononic crystals enable precise bandgap engineering, their ability to suppress acoustic waves is limited to specific frequency ranges. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the control of surface acoustic waves using a hyperuniform arrangement of gold nanopillars on a lithium niobate layer. The hyperuniform structure exhibits characteristics of both random and ordered systems, leading to an overall reduction in acoustic transmission and the formation of bandgap-like regions where phonon propagation is strongly suppressed. We further demonstrate effective waveguiding by incorporating linear and S-shaped waveguides into the hyperuniform pattern. Both simulations and experiments confirm high transmission through the waveguides at frequencies within the bandgaps, demonstrating the flexibility of hyperuniform structures to support waveguides of complex shapes. These findings provide a novel approach to overcoming the limitations of traditional phononic crystals and advancing acoustic technologies in applications such as mechanical quantum computing and smartphone filters. |
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| spellingShingle | Hypersonic acoustic wave control via hyperuniform phononic nanostructures Diego, Michele Hardouin, Jade Mazevet-Schargrod, Gabrielle Pirro, Matteo Kim, Byunggi Anufriev, Roman Nomura, Masahiro Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Controlling hypersonic surface acoustic waves is crucial for advanced phononic devices such as high-frequency filters, sensors, and quantum computing components. While periodic phononic crystals enable precise bandgap engineering, their ability to suppress acoustic waves is limited to specific frequency ranges. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the control of surface acoustic waves using a hyperuniform arrangement of gold nanopillars on a lithium niobate layer. The hyperuniform structure exhibits characteristics of both random and ordered systems, leading to an overall reduction in acoustic transmission and the formation of bandgap-like regions where phonon propagation is strongly suppressed. We further demonstrate effective waveguiding by incorporating linear and S-shaped waveguides into the hyperuniform pattern. Both simulations and experiments confirm high transmission through the waveguides at frequencies within the bandgaps, demonstrating the flexibility of hyperuniform structures to support waveguides of complex shapes. These findings provide a novel approach to overcoming the limitations of traditional phononic crystals and advancing acoustic technologies in applications such as mechanical quantum computing and smartphone filters. |
| title | Hypersonic acoustic wave control via hyperuniform phononic nanostructures |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04428 |