Polarization states in 2D phononic crystals & phononic crystal waveguides

Younes Achaoui, Abdelkrim Khelif, Sarah Benchabane, Vincent Laude

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Abstract

We investigate, using the Plane Wave Expansion method and an energy balance criterion, the polarization states of elastic waves in a two dimensional phononic crystal made of vacuum holes in a silicon host matrix. Pure modes can be identified for the out of plane polarization while a continuous variation of the in-plane polarization with the Bloch wave vector can be observed. The study is then extended to two-dimensional phononic crystal waveguides by using the super- cell technique. The dependence of the elastic wave polarization state on the wave guide width is investigated and shows as well a continuous variation with the Bloch wave vector. Moreover, the variation of the width of the waveguide can be used to tune both the dispersion and the polarization of guided waves.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIUTAM Symposium on Recent Advances of Acoustic Waves in Solids - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Recent Advances of Acoustic Waves in Solids
EditorsTsung-Tsong Wu, Chien-Ching Ma
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages341-347
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789048198924
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
EventIUTAM Symposium on Recent Advances of Acoustic Waves in Solids, 2009 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 25 May 200928 May 2009

Publication series

NameIUTAM Bookseries
Volume26
ISSN (Print)1875-3507

Conference

ConferenceIUTAM Symposium on Recent Advances of Acoustic Waves in Solids, 2009
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period25/05/0928/05/09

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