MOCVD法生长SAWF用ZnO/Diamond/Si多层结构

使用等离子体辅助MOCVD系统在金刚石,硅衬底上成功地制备了氧化锌多层薄膜材料,通过两步生长法对薄膜质量进行了优化。XRD测试显示优化后的样品具有c轴的择优取向生长,PL谱测试表明样品经优化后不仅深能级发射峰消失,同时紫外发射峰增强。对优化后的样品的表面测试显示出较低的表面粗糙度。比较氧化锌多层薄膜结构的声表面波频散曲线,ZnO薄膜声表面滤波器受膜厚和衬底材料的影响较大。当ZnO薄膜较薄时,在它上面的传播速度将与衬底上的传播速度接近,与其他衬底上生长的薄膜相比,以金刚石这种快声速材料为衬底的ZnO多层薄膜结构,声表面波滤波器的中心频率将提高1倍左右。     

Velocity of a SAW propagating in a 2D phononic crystal

We have studied the propagation of a surface acoustic waves (SAW), in a structure constituted by a 2D phononic film (a few micrometers thick and having lattice constants of a few hundreds of micrometers in the two directions of the propagation plane) deposited onto a homogeneous semi-infinite substrate. First, we have calculated the dispersion relations of the acoustic modes by using a plane waves expansion method. We found that the surface branch exhibits both the folding effect and a band gap for the propagation along some particular directions. This is a very interesting result which demonstrates that the effects related to the existence of the band gap (sound velocity dispersion, diffraction, refraction, ultrasound tunneling, etc.) can all appear, even if the thickness of the phononic film is much less than the penetration depth of the SAW. Then, we used an all-optical technique to monitor the spectral content of the SAW propagating along the GammaX direction in the reduced Brillouin zone. We show that a wave with frequency in the stop band, is destructively diffracted after it propagates through less than ten periods. Finally, we report on measurements of the Rayleigh wave phase velocity and we show that the transit time is independent of the distance traveled inside the phononic crystal, suggesting that tunneling trough the sample is involved.     

Analytic waves

Physical aspects of wave theory are discussed. Analytic waves (AW) neatly define the amplitude and frequency of real running waves and generalize and justify some points of wave theory. It is shown that the local group delay averaged in frequency defines the velocity of a wave center at each point. An asymptotic solution is developed for running spectra in slowly varying media. Also, Whitham's method is generalized not only for the frequency but also the amplitude of a wave. The theory is applied to quantum mechanics, and the paradox of tunneling is clarified. This paradox is not specifically quantum but occurs and can be explained in a classical area.     

Surface acoustic wave controlled charge dynamics in a thin InGaAs quantum well

We experimentally study the optical emission of a thin quantum well and its dynamic modulation by a surface acoustic wave (SAW). We observe a characteristic transition of the modulation from one maximum to two maxima per SAW cycle as the acoustic power is increased which we find in good agreement with numerical calculations of the SAW controlled carrier dynamics. At low acoustic powers the carrier mobilities limit electron-hole pair dissociation, whereas at high power levels the induced electric fields give rise to efficient acousto-electric carrier transport. The direct comparison between the experimental data and the numerical simulations provide an absolute calibration of the local SAW phase.     

Effect of melting on the excitation of surface acoustic wave pulses by UV nanosecond laser pulses in silicon

The influence of melting on the excitation of Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) pulses in silicon is studied both theoretically and experimentally. The developed theory of Rayleigh-type SAW laser-induced thermoelastic excitation in a structure composed of a liquid layer on a solid substrate predicts that the SAW is predominantly generated in the solid phase due to the absence of shear rigidity in a liquid. The characteristic changes in the SAW pulse shape as well as the saturation and even the decrease of the SAW pulse amplitude observed above the melting threshold are explained theoretically to be a result of the decrease of the heat flux into the solid phase as well as due to the decrease of the volume of the solid phase caused by melting. Although the heat flux into the solid phase is decreased both as a consequence of the reflectivity increase and the additional energy losses (latent heat of melting) at the phase transition, it is demonstrated that the influence of reflectivity changes on the SAW pulse is negligible in comparison with the effect of melt-front motion. For laser pulses of 7 ns duration at 355 nm, the threshold value of laser fluence for meltingF _m=0.23±0.04 J/cm² and for the ablationF _a=1.3±0.2 J/cm² were determined experimentally as the points of characteristic changes in the observed SAW pulses.     

Radiation-Induced Oscillating Gap States of Nonequilibrium Two-Dimensional Superconductors

We study the effects of infrared radiation on a two-dimensional Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer superconductor coupled with a normal metal substrate through a tunneling barrier.The phase transition is analyzed by inspecting the stability of the system against perturbations of pairing potentials.We find an oscillating gap phase with a frequency not directly related to the radiation frequency,but instead resulting from the asymmetry of electron density of states of the system as well as the tunneling amplitude.When such a superconductor is in contact with another superconductor,gives rise to an unusual alternating Josephson current.     

量子相空间中对称受驱双势阱系统的量子隧穿动力过程

本文以纠缠轨线分子动力学方法研究对称受驱双势阱系统的量子隧穿动力学过程.驱动力的幅度和频率改变将对量子隧穿动力学过程产生巨大的影响,这为人们自主控制这一重要的过程提供理论基础.当体系的经典动力学呈现混沌状态时,它的量子动力学过程将发生显著的变化.在强驱动力作用下,双势阱系统的量子共振频率隧穿和非共振频率隧穿因为混沌行为的出现明显增强.通过对比相空间中具有相同初始态的纠缠轨线和经典轨线演化,我们给出量子隧穿过程清晰的物理图像.最后,我们讨论量子隧穿动力学过程中体系不确定度的演化和反映波包动力学过程的自关联函数演化.     

Measurement of material nonlinearity using surface acoustic wave parametric interaction and laser ultrasonics

A dual frequency mixing technique has been developed for measuring velocity changes caused by material nonlinearity. The technique is based on the parametric interaction between two surface acoustic waves (SAWs): The low frequency pump SAW generated by a transducer and the high frequency probe SAW generated and detected using laser ultrasonics. The pump SAW stresses the material under the probe SAW. The stress (typically <5 MPa) is controlled by varying the timing between the pump and probe waves. The nonlinear interaction is measured as a phase modulation of the probe SAW and equated to a velocity change. The velocity-stress relationship is used as a measure of material nonlinearity. Experiments were conducted to observe the pump-probe interaction by changing the pump frequency and compare the nonlinear response of aluminum and fused silica. Experiments showed these two materials had opposite nonlinear responses, consistent with previously published data. The technique could be applied to life-time predictions of engineered components by measuring changes in nonlinear response caused by fatigue.     

通过带有侧向耦合量子点的量子线中的光辅助隧穿

应用非平衡格林函数方法,研究了带有微波调制的侧向耦合量子点的量子线中的光辅助隧穿.在考虑了量子干涉和微波场的情况下,得出并讨论了电子传榆幅度和相位方面的信息.电子传输幅度显示出一系列的反共振峰(对应图中的谷结构).峰值的高度与振荡的微波场的幅度和频率有关,而峰的位置只与微波场的频率有关.在有限温的情况下,反共振峰值的高度随着温度的增加而减小,当温度足够高时,反共振峰会消失,特别地,在一定的温度下,低温下谷的地方会演变成峰.     

Nonlinear compression of giant surface acoustic wave pulses

The nonlinear propagation of very high-amplitude surface acoustic wave (SAW) pulses in polycrystalline aluminum and copper was studied. A nonlinear compression and an increase of the SAW pulse amplitude have been observed. SAW pulses were numerically simulated with a nonlinear evolution equation including local and nonlocal nonlinear terms.     

High frequency SAW devices based on third harmonic generation

We demonstrate the third harmonic generation in a ZnO/Si layered structure to obtain high frequency SAW devices. This configuration eliminates the need of high lithography resolution and allows easy integration of such devices and electronics on the same wafer. A theoretical study was carried out for the determination of the phase velocity and the electromechanical coupling coefficient (K²) dispersion curves of the surface acoustic waves. These results are also in agreement with those measured on a SAW filter designed for the third harmonic generation and the operating frequency is up to 2468 MHz.     

Coherent transport in a periodically driven bistable system

The quantum dynamics of a quartic double well, subjected to a harmonically oscillating field, is studied in the framework of the Floquet formalism. The modifications of the familiar tunneling process due to the driving are investigated numerically and explained in terms of the structure of the corresponding local quasienergy spectrum. In particular, there is a one-dimensional manifold in the parameter space spanned by the amplitude and frequency of the driving force, where tunneling is almost completely suppressed by the coherent driving. The quantal dynamics in the semiclassical regime as well as the influence of weak incoherent processes are briefly discussed.     

嵌入压电基底蜂窝状声子晶体声表面波带隙特性

提出了将部分镍圆柱体镶入128°YX-LiNb03基底的二维蜂窝状压电型声子晶体.用有限元法结合低反射边界条件计算并分析了该结构的能带结构与传输损失.结果显示:与倒圆锥体结构相比,镶入型结构具有更低的声表面波(SAW)带隙,原因是将部分柱体嵌入到基底中增加了共振体的质量.通过分析带隙边缘处振动本征模态结合传输损失发现,...     

High frequency SAW stabilized oscillators for chemical agents sensors

The surface acoustic wave (SAW) chemical agents sensors usually operate in the oscillator feed-back configuration. It converts a molecular interactions between SAW surface and chemisensitive layer placed on it to relative easy to measurement electrical quantities (most often it is an operating frequency or phase change). Although in the SAW sensors the key role play chemisensitive coatings but nearly as important as the coatings are electronic circuits cooperating with SAW devices. The results of theoretical calculations show that the SAW sensors operating frequency increasing is profitable from the sensitivity point of view. Unfortunately, an advantageous sensitivity-frequency dependence is hard to apply because of decreasing of SAW device dimensions and thereby the area of the chemisensitive layer with the operating frequency. The smaller area of the layer, the smaller amount of detecting gas particles sorbed and the weakest response of the sensor. It is possible to avoid the problem using special constructions of SAW stabilised oscillators. In the paper such constructions have been described.     

Effects of strontium on the surface acoustic wave properties of Sm-modified PbTiO3 ceramics

The Sm-modified lead titanate ceramics with a composition of (Pb(0.88-x)Sr(x)Sm(0.08))(Ti(0.98)Mn(0.02))O(3); x = 0.05-0.25 were prepared by conventional mixed-oxide method. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) properties, including phase velocity, electromechanical coupling coefficient and temperature coefficient of frequency, were measured. The experiments successfully showed that Sr additive is helpful to obtain higher phase velocity and high electromechanical coupling coefficient. The SAW properties of our samples (V(p),k(2)) are better than some commercially-made PZT and PT samples.     

Frequency dependence of laser ultrasonic SAW phase velocities measurements

Advances in the field of laser ultrasonics have opened up new possibilities in applications in many areas. This paper verifies the relationship between phase velocities of different materials, including hard solid and soft solid, and the frequency range of SAW signal. We propose a novel approach that utilizes a low coherence interferometer to detect the laser-induced surface acoustic waves (SAWs). A Nd:YAG focused laser line-source is applied to steel, iron, plastic plates and a 3.5% agar–agar phantom. The generated SAW signals are detected by a time domain low coherence interferometry system. SAW phase velocity dispersion curves were calculated, from which the elasticity of the specimens was evaluated. The relationship between frequency content and phase velocities was analyzed. We show that the experimental results agreed well with those of the theoretical expectations.     

All-optical adaptive scanning acoustic microscope

We have constructed a fast laser-based surface acoustic wave (SAW) microscope, which may be thought of as a non-perturbing scanning acoustic microscope. The instrument is capable of rapid high resolution vector contrast imaging at several discrete frequencies, without any damage to the sample. Tailoring the generating optical distribution using computer-generated holograms allows us to both focus the acoustic waves (increasing their amplitude) and to spread the optical power over the sample surface (preventing damage). Accurate quantitative amplitude and phase (velocity) measurements and unique acoustic contrast mechanisms are possible with our instrument based on this technology due to the non-perturbing nature and the instrument geometries.However, the complexity of the optical generation profile leads to a strong dependence on material properties such as the SAW velocity and material anisotropy. We address these issues in this paper, and demonstrate how a spatial light modulator may be used to adapt the generating optical distribution to compensate for the material properties. This facilitates simpler alignment and velocity matching, and, combined with an acoustic wavefront sensor, will allow real-time adjustment of the generating source to enable imaging on anisotropic materials.     

Detection of water surface capillary wave by analysis of turning-point local signal data using a laser interferometer

A laser interferometry technique is developed to detect water surface capillary waves caused by an impinging acoustic pressure field. The frequency and amplitude of the water surface capillary waves can be estimated from the local signal data at some special points of the phase modulated interference signal, which is called the turning points. Demodulation principles are proposed to explain this method. Experiments are conducted under conditions of different intensity and different frequency driving acoustic signals. The results show the local signal data analysis can effectively estimate the amplitude and frequency of water surface capillary waves.     

Visualization of surface acoustic wave scattering by dislocations

Stroboscopic X-ray topography at the synchrotron beam line was used to visualize the propagation of a 580 MHz surface acoustic waves (SAW) in LiNbO3 crystals. For this purpose, the X-ray bursts coming from the synchrotron storage ring with periodicity of 5.68 MHz were synchronized with the SAW frequency in a phase-locked mode. This method allowed us to "stop" the SAW in time and to observe the X-ray diffraction contrast caused by the dynamic deformation field of SAW. The X-ray topographic images showed well-resolved individual acoustic wave fronts of 6 microm SAW as well as their distortions due to SAW scattering by linear dislocations. Some of the images revealed an exceptional contrast of the concentric rings about the dislocation line, which is caused by coherent interaction of the secondary elastic waves. This contrast is similar to the Fresnel zones in optics, and this conclusion is confirmed by direct summation of secondary waves emitted by local elements of a vibrating dislocation string.     

Inhibition of light tunneling in chirped and longitudinally modulated semi-infinite waveguide arrays

The inhibition of light tunneling in chirped and longitudinally modulated semi-infinite waveguide arrays where the refractive index is linearly modulated in the transverse direction and harmonically modulated along the light propagation direction is considered. We report on the effect of the refractive index transverse amplitude modulation rate, longitudinal modulation frequency and depth on tunneling inhibition in both linear and nonlinear regimes. We show that in the linear regime an optimal value for the transverse amplitude modulation rate of refractive index exists and can determine the optimal longitudinal modulation frequency or depth leading to a maximum of distance-averaged power fraction. In the nonlinear regime the tunneling inhibition dynamics is affected dramatically by the transverse amplitude modulation rate and the associated electric field amplitude of the input beam.