Microwave impedance microscopy imaging of acoustic topological edge mode on a patterned substrate

arXiv (Cornell University)(2022)

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We have studied acoustic topological edge modes in a honeycomb phononic crystal composed of metallic nano-pillars on a LiNbO$_3$ substrate. Acoustic band calculations show that the topological surface acoustic wave (SAW) mode inhabits the edge of the honeycomb phononic crystal in spite of the hybridization with the internal acoustic modes of the substrate. Pulse-type microwave impedance microscopy realized clear visualization of the gigahertz topological edge mode between two mutually inverted topological phononic crystals. A frequency-dependent image showed that the edge mode evolves as the bulk SAW modes are suppressed owing to the energy gap formation, consistent with the topological nature. The realization of a topological waveguide in a simple pillar structure on a substrate might pave a new path to the development of topological SAW devices.
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acoustic topological edge mode
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