Anisotropic propagation of GHz surface and bulk acoustic waves in gallium arsenide studied by random scattering
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| author | Steenbergen, T. A. Wohlfarth, M. M. Veefkind, P. E. Fisicaro, M. Löffler, W. |
| author_facet | Steenbergen, T. A. Wohlfarth, M. M. Veefkind, P. E. Fisicaro, M. Löffler, W. |
| contents | Understanding the complex anisotropic acoustic propagation in crystals is crucial for optimizing the performance of surface and bulk acoustic wave devices. Here, we investigate the anisotropy and coupling of GHz acoustic modes in (001)-cut gallium arsenide through theory and experiment. We first numerically calculate the angle-dependent phase velocities for surface and bulk modes, and we provide a code which can easily be adapted to different material systems. We validate our theoretical model experimentally by exciting surface modes with an interdigital transducer, and achieve omnidirectional acoustic propagation through random scattering of the acoustic waves. We measure the complex acoustic field with a scanning optical interferometer, and extract the angle-dependent velocities of surface and bulk modes using Fourier domain analysis. Our method could be used for the optimization of GHz-range classical and quantum acoustic devices, by studying losses of surface and bulk modes. |
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| spellingShingle | Anisotropic propagation of GHz surface and bulk acoustic waves in gallium arsenide studied by random scattering Steenbergen, T. A. Wohlfarth, M. M. Veefkind, P. E. Fisicaro, M. Löffler, W. Optics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Understanding the complex anisotropic acoustic propagation in crystals is crucial for optimizing the performance of surface and bulk acoustic wave devices. Here, we investigate the anisotropy and coupling of GHz acoustic modes in (001)-cut gallium arsenide through theory and experiment. We first numerically calculate the angle-dependent phase velocities for surface and bulk modes, and we provide a code which can easily be adapted to different material systems. We validate our theoretical model experimentally by exciting surface modes with an interdigital transducer, and achieve omnidirectional acoustic propagation through random scattering of the acoustic waves. We measure the complex acoustic field with a scanning optical interferometer, and extract the angle-dependent velocities of surface and bulk modes using Fourier domain analysis. Our method could be used for the optimization of GHz-range classical and quantum acoustic devices, by studying losses of surface and bulk modes. |
| title | Anisotropic propagation of GHz surface and bulk acoustic waves in gallium arsenide studied by random scattering |
| topic | Optics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.19860 |