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We theoretically investigate the use of Rayleigh surface acoustic waves (SAWs) for refractive index modulation in optical waveguides consisting of amorphous dielectrics. Considering low-loss Si$_3$N$_4$ waveguides with a standard core cross…
From radio-electronics signal analysis to biological samples actuation, surface acoustic waves (SAW) are involved in a multitude of modern devices. Despite this versatility, SAW transducers developed up to date only authorize the synthesis…
We experimentally demonstrate that the Raman active optical phonon modes of single layer graphene can be modulated by the dynamic local strain created by surface acoustic waves (SAWs). In particular, the dynamic strain field of the SAW is…
Surface acoustic waves at frequencies beyond a few GHz are promising components for quantum technology applications. Applying scanning X-ray diffraction microcopy we directly map the locally resolved components of the three-dimensional…
In the same way that micro-mechanical resonators resemble guitar strings and drums, Surface Acoustic Waves (SAW) resemble the sound these instruments produce, but moving over a solid surface rather than through air. In contrast with…
Filtering surface acoustic wave (SAW) signals of specified frequencies depending on the strength of an external magnetic field in a magnetostrictive material has garnered significant interest due to its potential scientific and industrial…
Elastic waves propagating in piezoelectric materials are accompanied by a time-varying electric potential, which is of critical importance for acousto-electronic applications. The spatial mapping of such a potential at microwave frequencies…
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) resonances were imaged within a closed domain in the ferroelectric LiTaO$_3$ via scanning Microwave Impedance Microscopy (MIM). The MIM probe is used for both SAW generation and measurement, allowing contact-less…
Surface Acoustic Wave gas sensors have garnered increasing attention as highly sensitive, miniaturized, and wireless compatible platforms for molecular detection. Their unique ability to convert surface perturbations into measurable…
Surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) based devices have emerged as a promising technology in magnetic field sensing by integrating a magnetostrictive layer with the giant {\Delta}E/{\Delta}G effect. However, almost all SAW magnetic field sensors…
The dependence of the velocity of surface acoustic wave (SAW) as a function of an external applied magnetic field is investigated in a Fe thin film epitaxially grown on a piezoelectric GaAs substrate. The SAW velocity is observed to…
We investigate the propagation of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in a layered half-space system comprising a continuous, sub-wavelength-thick layer weakly adhering to a substrate. Using finite element simulations, we demonstrate that this…
Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) hold a vast potential in various fields such as spintronics, quantum acoustics, and electron-quantum optics, but an electromagnetic wave emanating from SAW generation circuits has often been a major hurdle.…
Self-assembled InAs quantum dots (QDs) are promising optomechanical elements due to their excellent photonic properties and sensitivity to local strain fields. Microwave-frequency modulation of photons scattered from these efficient quantum…
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices have wide range of applications in microwave signal processing. Microwave SAW components benefit from higher quality factors and much smaller crosstalk when compared to their electromagnetic counterparts.…
Coherent gigahertz-frequency surface acoustic waves (SAWs) traveling on the surface of a piezoelectric crystal can, via the magnetoelastic interaction, resonantly excite traveling spin waves in an adjacent thin-film ferromagnet. These…
When a surface acoustic wave (SAW) is coupled piezoelectrically to a two dimensional electron gas (2DEG), a velocity shift and attenuation of the SAW are induced that reflect the conductivity of the 2DEG. This paper considers the case of a…
We simulate and experimentally demonstrate the existence of an orientation of quartz which minimizes diffraction losses in surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonators at ultra-low temperatures. The orientation is optimized for applications to…
The absorption of surface acoustic waves (SAW's) by an array of quantum dots in which the mean level spacing Delta is larger than the sound frequency omega, the temperature T, and the phase breaking rate tau^{-1}_phi is considered. The…
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonators provide a compact platform for confining microwave-frequency phonons and are widely used in radio-frequency technologies, but their operation at gigahertz frequencies and cryogenic temperatures remains…