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Fabrication and Characterization of Thickness Mode Piezoelectric Devices for Atomization and Acoustofluidics
Published on: August 5, 2020
Propagation of thickness-twist waves through a joint between two semi-infinite piezoelectric plates
Abstract:
We study the propagation of thickness-twist waves through a joint between two semi-infinite piezoelectric plates of crystals with 6-mm symmetry or polarized ceramics. An exact solution from the three-dimensional equations of piezoelectricity is obtained. The solution shows the cutoff of certain waves and the presence of localized electromechanical fields near the joint. The results are of fundamental importance to the understanding and design of resonators and other devices made from plates of these materials, in particular thin film resonators of ZnO and AlN.
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