Layer-guided shear horizontally polarized acoustic plate modes

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McHale, G., Newton, M.I. ORCID: 0000-0003-4231-1002 and Martin, F., 2002. Layer-guided shear horizontally polarized acoustic plate modes. Journal of Applied Physics, 91 (9), pp. 5735-5744. ISSN 0021-8979

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1465103

Abstract

The theoretical basis describing Love waves propagating on a finite thickness substrate covered by a finite thickness solid layer having a lower shear acoustic speed is considered. A generalized dispersion equation is derived for shear horizontally polarized acoustic waves in this system. Two types of solutions to the dispersion equation, both satisfying stress free boundary conditions at the free surfaces, are shown to exist. The first type of solution has a displacement that decays with depth into the substrate whilst the second does not. Analytical approximations to the solutions for a thin solid guiding layer show that these solutions can be considered as generalizations of Love waves and resonant shear horizontally polarized acoustic plate modes (SH-APM), respectively. Numerical solutions to the dispersion equation are developed and the spectrum of modes for thick guiding layers is examined with particular reference to sensor applications. As expected, increasing the thickness of the guiding layer leads to multiple Love wave modes. However, each of these Love wave modes is found to possess a set of shear horizontally polarized acoustic plate modes.

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Journal article

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Post-print

Publication Title:

Journal of Applied Physics

Creators:

McHale, G., Newton, M.I. and Martin, F.

Publisher:

American Institute of Physics

Place of Publication:

Melville, NY