title: Modal analysis and cut-off conditions of multichannel surface-acoustic-waveguide structures.
abstract: Multichannel guides for surface acoustic waves can improve the efficiency of SAW (surface acoustic-wave) devices significantly. Focusing, steering, and modulating the propagating acoustical modes can be achieved similarly to optical waveguided devices. A general formulation is presented for the analysis of the lateral waveguiding properties of Rayleigh modes in surfaces loaded with deposited strips of different materials. General expressions are obtained for the number of modes and cutoff conditions in these structures. As examples of applications, a simple directional coupler and an electrically controlled coupler are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Electron. Devices and Mater. and Electromagn. Radiat., Tel Aviv.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Griffel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Golan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruschin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seidman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Croitoru