• DocumentCode
    923055
  • Title

    Frequency-controlled beam steering of surface acoustic waves using a stepped transducer array

  • Author

    De La Rue, Richard M. ; Stewart, Craig ; Wilkinson, C.D.W. ; Williamson, I.R.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Glasgow, Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Glasgow, UK
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    15
  • fYear
    1973
  • Firstpage
    326
  • Lastpage
    327
  • Abstract
    Using stepped arrays of transducers, the direction of propagation of surface acoustic waves can be controlled by varying the input frequency. This effect has applications in maintaining the optimum Bragg angle in acousto-optic devices for integrated optics. The measured beam-steering angle for a given frequency change follows the theory of Pinnow, where anisotropy effects are taken into account.
  • Keywords
    acoustic surface wave devices; acoustic wave propagation; acousto-optical devices; frequency control; ultrasonic transducers; Pin now theory; acoustic surface wave devices; acousto optical devices; anisotropy effects; frequency control; frequency controlled beam steering; integrated optics; optimum Bragg angle; stepped transducer array; ultrasonic transducers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19730234
  • Filename
    4236181