Visualization of acoustic power flow in suspended thin-film lithium niobate phononic devices

Abstract

We report direct visualization of gigahertz-frequency acoustic waves in lithium niobate phononic circuits. Primary propagation parameters, such as the power flow angle and propagation loss, are measured by transmission-mode microwave impedance microscopy. Using a fast Fourier transform, we can separately analyze forward and backward propagating waves and quantitatively evaluate the propagation loss. Our work provides insightful information on the propagation, diffraction, and attenuation in piezoelectric thin films, which is highly desirable for designing and optimizing phononic devices for microwave signal processing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 22, 2021
Source ID
10.1063/5.0073530

Entities

People

  • Daehun Lee
  • Keji Lai
  • Ruochen Lu
  • Shawn Meyer
  • Songbin Gong

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Division of Materials Research
  • Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.