Propagation Characteristics of Surface Acoustic Waves in ZnO/LiNbO3 Structures

Abstract
In this paper, we report that the propagation characteristics of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in a structure consisting of a piezoelectric layer on a piezoelectric substrate depend on the relationship between the polarities of the two piezoelectric media. The theoretical analysis of the characteristics of the Rayleigh wave in ZnO/128°-rotated Y-cut LiNbO3 structures shows that there is a large difference in values of electromechanical coupling factor K in the two cases where the ZnO layer is deposited on the positive surface and the negative surface of LiNbO3, and that the value of K 2 can be as high as 13.3%. The mode coupling phenomenon between the Rayleigh and Love waves is also discussed.

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