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High resolution visualization of acoustic wave fields within surface acoustic wave devices

Abstract:
We present the submicron visualization of surface acoustic wave (SAW) fields within interdigital transducers (IDTs) obtained by a scanning acoustic force microscope. Utilizing the nonlinear force curve of the tip-to-surface interaction, a periodic deflection of the cantilever appears when the SAWs are excited intermittently. This deflection depends on the amplitude of the surface oscillation and was measured by lock-in technique. SAWs with operating frequencies above 600 MHz were detected. The influence of the mass loading on the local oscillation amplitude was studied for various layer thicknesses of the IDT electrodes. © 1997 American Institute of Physics.
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10.1063/1.119323

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Condensed Matter Physics
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Journal:
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS More from this journal
Volume:
70
Issue:
11
Pages:
1372-1374
Publication date:
1997-03-17
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ISSN:
0003-6951


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pubs:151528
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151528
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2012-12-19

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