Download or read book Research and Development of Subsurface Acoustic Wave Device Configurations for Sensor Applications written by Donald E. Cullen and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subsurface acoustic wave modes that are sensitive to substrate strain but insensitive to temperature and surface fluid loading were sought for sensor applications. The properties of Stoneley-like interface waves in the layered structure SiO2/LiNbO3 were examined. A horizontal-shear surface wave in the same material configuration was found to be insensitive to surface fluids and was further studied for sensor applications. Zero first order temperature coefficients were found for these modes by varying the SiO2 film thickness. Surface skimming bulk waves in quartz were also examined and found to possess the most attractive properties for continued work in acoustic wave sensor development. (Author).