Surface acoustic wave

Experimental image of surface acoustic waves on a crystal of tellurium oxide[1]

A surface acoustic wave (SAW) is an acoustic wave traveling along the surface of a material exhibiting elasticity, with an amplitude that typically decays exponentially with depth into the material, such that they are confined to a depth of about one wavelength.[2][3]

  1. ^ Applied Solid State Physics Laboratory - Hokkaido University. Kino-ap.eng.hokudai.ac.jp (2013-11-28). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
  2. ^ APITech. "SAW Technology". info.apitech.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. ^ Crook, Alex (2013-10-17). "Surface Acoustic Waves (SAWs)". www.sp.phy.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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