Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates

Group and phase velocities of the lowest orders of Lamb waves in <100>, <110> directions for (100) Cd₀.₂Hg₀.₈Te plates are calculated. Frequency dispersion of a₀ and s₀ Lamb modes velocities were measured on (111)-plates in the range of frequencies from 0.2 to 10 MHz. The frequency depen...

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Автори: Lysiuk, I.O., Machulin, V.F., Olikh, Ja.M.
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spelling irk-123456789-1195622017-06-08T03:04:15Z Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates Lysiuk, I.O. Machulin, V.F. Olikh, Ja.M. Group and phase velocities of the lowest orders of Lamb waves in <100>, <110> directions for (100) Cd₀.₂Hg₀.₈Te plates are calculated. Frequency dispersion of a₀ and s₀ Lamb modes velocities were measured on (111)-plates in the range of frequencies from 0.2 to 10 MHz. The frequency dependencies of relative efficiency of the Lamb modes excitation using two geometrical versions: symmetrical - with two piezoelectric transducers, and antisymmetrical - with one piezoelectric transducer, have been studied. Possible applications of studied waves including ultrasonic treatment of semiconductors have been discussed. 2002 Article Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates / I.O. Lysiuk, V.F. Machulin, Ja.M. Olikh // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2002. — Т. 5, № 1. — С. 31-35. — Бібліогр.: 11 назв. — англ. 1560-8034 PACS: 62.30.+d http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/119562 en Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України
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description Group and phase velocities of the lowest orders of Lamb waves in <100>, <110> directions for (100) Cd₀.₂Hg₀.₈Te plates are calculated. Frequency dispersion of a₀ and s₀ Lamb modes velocities were measured on (111)-plates in the range of frequencies from 0.2 to 10 MHz. The frequency dependencies of relative efficiency of the Lamb modes excitation using two geometrical versions: symmetrical - with two piezoelectric transducers, and antisymmetrical - with one piezoelectric transducer, have been studied. Possible applications of studied waves including ultrasonic treatment of semiconductors have been discussed.
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title Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates
title_short Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates
title_full Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates
title_fullStr Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg₁₋xTe plates
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fulltext 31© 2002, Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. 2002. V. 5, N 1. P. 31-35. PACS: 62.30.+d Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves in CdxHg1-xTe plates I.O. Lysiuk, V.F. Machulin, Ja.M. Olikh Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 45 prospect Nauky, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine Phone: 380 (044) 265 6256; fax: 380 (044) 265 8342; e-mail: olikh@class.semicond.kiev.ua Abstract. Group and phase velocities of the lowest orders of Lamb waves in <100>, <110> directions for (100) Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plates are calculated. Frequency dispersion of a0 and s0 Lamb modes velocities were measured on (111)-plates in the range of frequencies from 0.2 to 10 MHz. The frequency dependencies of relative efficiency of the Lamb modes excitation using two geometrical versions: symmetrical � with two piezoelectric transducers, and antisymmetrical � with one piezoelectric transducer, have been studied. Possible applications of studied waves including ultrasonic treatment of semiconductors have been discussed. Keywords: CdxHg1�xTe solid solutions, ultrasonic treatment, Lamb waves, efficiency of ultrasonic mode generation. Paper received 15.01.02; revised manuscript received 25.02.02; accepted for publication 05.03.02. 1. Introduction Taking into account low structural perfection of CdXHg1-XTe solid solutions including blocks, high dis- location density, impurity and clusters, it is useful to ap- ply intense ultrasonic waves for improving their struc- ture [1, 2]. Usage of ultrasonic waves during manufac- turing semiconductor devices allows to create new de- vices with controlled characteristics [3]. Improvement of parameters of CdXHg1-XTe chips was reached with treat- ment by bulk waves [1-3]. But from the other point of view, allowance for plate geometry of bulk crystals using plate waves seems more suitable for treatment of such crystals. The properties of plate waves called normal waves in plate (NWP) is much more various than bulk waves, so they can find more wide applications including design of acousto-electronic sensors [4]. NWP are char- acterized by a great dispersion of phase and group veloc- ity of propagation, complicated distribution of elastic deformation along thickness, frequency intervals where certain mode exists. Because of simple, method for gen- eration of such waves in piezoelectric A2B6 compounds was carefully studied [5]. A number of physical results on influencing ultrasonic waves on properties of semicon- ductors are obtained on non-piezoelectrics [5,6]. Let�s pay attention to the fact that the applied dy- namical ultrasonic treatment of semiconductor devices in technological processes has some difficulties because of limited access space, high requirements to uniformity of deformation fields in the bulk or surface. In order to show an advantage of used Lamb waves for ultrasonic treatments of CdXHg1-XTe crystals, let`s have a brief review of mechanism of ultrasonic interac- tion with defects. The crystals have a high density of dis- locations (104�106 cm-2) and point defects (more than 1015 cm-3). When a dislocation is in ultrasonic field stress with sufficient intensity, it can oscillate with enormous (macroscopic) ampitude [7]. There are possible processes of redistribution of nonequilibrium points defects in the crystal bulk and their recombination during oscillations of a dislocation, which cause an improvement of electrophysical parameters of the crystal [1,2]. Maximum of a dislocation oscillation amplitude is effected in geom- etry, when vector of deformation is perpendicular to dislo- cation line. Therefore, ultrasonic treatment of semiconduc- tor specimen with bulk or SH normal waves, which have only one direction of deformation, involves only part of dislocation into oscillatons and take part in redistribution, recombination process of defects. In the case of ultrasonic treatment with Lamb waves that have an elliptic 32 SQO, 5(1), 2002 I.O.Lysiuk et al.: Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves... polarisation, an arbitrary oriented dislocation can oscillate. Thus, the type of treatment enables to in- crease the number of dislocations involved into the process of redistribution and recombination of de- fects. The purpose of the work is to analyze elastic properties for Lamb waves as particular case of NWP in CdXHg1-XTe plates in general and to study possible applications of certain modes. 2. Normal waves in Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plates The ultrasonic waves in a plate crystal with free boundaries are determined by the following equa- tion and edge conditions: (1) ni l ijnli xx U CU ∂∂ ∂= 2 &&ρ ))(( ))(( 11111222 22111211 1 2 γββγ γββγ β β cc cc qhtg qhtg ++ ++= ))(( ))(( 22111211 11111222 1 2 γββγ γββγ β β cc cc qhtg qhtg ++ ++= 0=jij nT where Ui - deformation along direction xi, Cijnl - elastic modulus, Tij - stresses, ni - unit vector along xi direction, r- density. Dispersion curves, which define the velocity of NWP various modes as a func- tion of frequency, can be determined by solving the elastic equations of motion (1) and edge condition (2), as discussed by Victorov [8] and Tursunov [9]. In case of peculiar planes and directions of propa- gation, the system of equations (1), (2) can be con- verted into two independent systems. The first of these systems describes transversal normal waves (TNWP); the second does Lamb waves (LW). Each of these two types of waves consists of two groups: symmetrical and antisymmetrical. The division con- nected with symmetry of deformation with respect to median plate. Equations obtained from the sys- tem of equations (1) and (2) for the Lamb wave in (100) cube crystal plate along <100> and <110> direction of propagation are as follows [9]: for symmetric waves: (3) for antisymmetric waves: 2 2 22 2 2,1 BAA −±=β ( )    ++−+++= 441211 11 441212 2 4411 4411 2 2 2 )2()( 2 1 ccc c ccccc cc A ρυ       +++     ++−= 2 )2( 2 41 44121144212441142 4411 2 ñcccccc cc B ρυυρ for <110> direction: , where Group velocity is calculated by the formula ω ωυ ω ∂ ∂ = ∂ ∂= - 1 ph ph ph gr V V V V Equations (3), (4) are transcendental, and their solution cannot be found as an analytical function υ from ω. The problem has additional difficulties for solving in some phase velocity intervals when the equations transform into the complex ones. In the work, roots of equations (3), (4) were found by means of finding minima of functions ))(( ))(( )( 11111222 22111211 1 2 1 γββγ γββγ β β cc cc qhtg qhtg qf ++ ++ −= ))(( ))(( )( 11111222 22111211 2 1 2 γββγ γββγ β β cc cc qhtg qhtg qf ++ ++−= Then mode discrimination was made from the found roots and group velocity of the Lamb waves were calculated. But such luck solution of the system of equations (1), (2) occurs as written above in special case. In an arbitrary crystal direction of wave propagation, including (111) in whole, the system of equations (1), (2) isn�t partitioned, and in this case we can not speak about �pure symmetric waves� and �pure antisymmetric waves�, we have one intricate sys- tem of guide waves. We calculated the frequency dispersion curves of phase Vph and group Vgr velocities for Lamb mode propagation along <100> direction in (100)-cut of Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate. For the calculations, values of elastic moduli and density were taken from [10]. The curves for the lowest Lamb modes (for symmetric - si and antisymmetric - ai, order i = 0,1,2) are shown in Fig. 1a, b, accordingly. It can be seen that there are Lamb modes s1 and a2 characterized by existent of negative values of the group velocity near fre- quency of appearance. The negative sign of Vgr says that phase velocity have opposite direction as com- pared to the group velocity. Such waves are called as a reverse waves [5]. Such narrow range of existence of reverse Lamb waves and their super dispersion determine their supersensibility to alteration of medium elastic constants and finds its application in non-destructive testing of Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plates. (4) (5) where, fq πυ 2= = w, q-wave vector, V- phase velocity of propagation. For <100> direction: , where 1 2 11 2 2,1 BAA −±=β 4411 2 11441212 2 4411 1 2 )2()( cc cccccc A −+++ = ρυ 4411 2 4411 42 1 )( cc cc B ρυυρ +− = (2) 44 2 2,111 2 44122,1 2,1 )( ccV cc −− + = βρ β γ I.O.Lysiuk et al.: Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves... 33SQO, 5(1), 2002 . 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 -1 0 1 2 a s 2 a 2 s 1 a 1 s 0 a 0 V p h, 1 0 3 m /s b s 2 a 2 s 1 a 1 s 0 a 0 V g r, 1 0 3 m /s fh , M H z m m Fig. 1. Theoretical dispersion dependencies of ultrasonic Lamb mode velocities for propagation along <100> direction in (100)- cut of Cd0.2Hg0.8Te - plate: a) phase and b) group. Solid lines for symmetric (si) and dash - for antisymmetric (ai) modes accord- ingly. The values of elastic modulus are given from [7]. 0 5 10 15 -1 0 1 2 a b 2 1 2 4 31 a 0 s0 t , µ s U , V Fig. 2. a) The scheme of experiment is shown: piezoelectric transducers - 1,2,3; semiconductor sample - 4. b) Measured waveforms of pulse of excitation (on transducer 1, curve 1) and ultrasonic pulse passed across Cd0.2Hg0.8Te-plate (111)-cut (on receiver transducer 3, curve 2) at frequency of 0.67 MHz. Curve 1 is shifted by 0.9V and reduced by 10 times. The arrows correspond to arrival time of a0 and s0 mode s, accordingly. 3. Exciting and measuring techniques The n- and ð-types of CdXHg1-XTe plates (x≈0.2; square S ≈ 200-250 mm2; thickness h ≈ 1 mm) were stud- ied in the work. The previous measurements of velocity of bulk waves were carried out with ultrasonic interfer- ometer continuous method in the range of frequencies from 0.5 to 10 MHz with precision 2%. The excitation of Lamb waves were performed using piezoelectric transducers in the form of bars made from ceramics PZT-19 polarized along thickness or width and LiNbO3 (Y+36o)- crystal cut. To measure group velocity Vgr and study efficiency of generation of Lamb waves, the pulse method was used. Modes were identified by comparison of experimentally measured Vgr with the predicted ones. Experimental Vgr values were determined by measurements of time delay of a passed ultrasound pulse across sample. The scheme of our experiment is shown in Fig. 2à. Two types of ge- ometry of ultrasonic excitation were used: with one gen- erating transducer 1 and double generating transducers1 and 2. Transducer 3 served as a receiver. Oscillograms of ultrasonic pulses were excited in (111)-cut of CdXHg1-XTe plates with one piezoelectric transducer and corresponded to vibrations along trans- ducer width, and direction of Lamb wave propagation is shown in the Fig. 2b. The presence of two response pulses shows that two different modes of the Lamb waves were excited simultaneously and with approximate efficiency of excitement. In this example, the two modes can be sepa- rated, as they characterized by different time delays stem- ming from a difference in velocities of mode propaga- tion. (Vs0=0.8·103 m/s, Va0≈1.6·103 m/s ). 0 1 2 1 2 1 4 23 a0 s0 V gr , 1 03 m /s fh , M H z m m Fig. 3. Computed group velocities of lowest Lamb modes s0 and a0 propagation in Cd0.2Hg0.8Te-plate (100)-cut along <100> di- rection (thick curves 1 and 2) and along <110> direction (thin curves 3 and 4). Experimental sets of points in Cd0.2Hg0.8Te- plate (111)-cut are shown as square (s0 -mode) and circle (a0 - mode). 4. Identification of Lamb waves in (111)- Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plates The two experimental sets of Vgr for plate waves, which were measured for a Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate (111)-cut as fre- quency dependencies, are shown in Fig. 3 as solid squares 34 SQO, 5(1), 2002 I.O.Lysiuk et al.: Properties and application of ultrasonic Lamb waves... and open circles, accordingly. It should be noted that comparison of results of measurements of these Vgr sets in several different directions of propagation for the speci- men shows that within the range of experimental error Vgr are coincided. Therefore, Vgr in the plate studied ex- hibits isotopic behavior. Surely, this result is caused ex- istence of sub block structure in studied crystals. It is known [1-3] that orientation of blocks in CdXHg1-XTe crystals slightly changes by 1-3° from one to another [1,2]. If density of blocks is in the range from 10 to 60 cm-1 along any direction of crystal length (≈2 cm) orientation of all subblocks can change by more than 60°, which corresponds to symmetry period of elastic properties of (111)-cut for plate of cubic crystals. Taking into account this aspect and the fact of a non-existent analytical solu- tion of (1), (2) for (111)-plates, the comparison of the experimental data was made to identify them with theo- retical curves of Vgr for s0-and a0- modes propagation along [100]-direction and [110]-direction in (100)-cut of Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate (Fig. 3, thick curves 1, 2 and thin - 3,4, accordingly). Our experimental data find a good agreement with our assumption, which states that veloc- ity of the lowest Lamb wave modes in (111) plane in Cd0.2Hg0.8Te cut are close to a0 and s0 in (100) cut along <100>, <110> directions (with precision 8%.). As it could be seen from Fig. 3, the dispersion curve of veloc- ity marked by squares are in the range between curves 1 and 2, which enables us to identify it as the velocity of s0- mode. The fact that the dispersion curve marked by cir- cles is close to curves 3 and 4, permits to consider it as a0 mode. 5. Efficiency of ultrasonic mode generation and application of NWP From the viewpoint of application of the ultrasonic treatment of semiconductor plate, the efficiency of ultra- sonic excitement in plate is one of the main parameters. 0,2 0,4 0,6 1 2 1 ef1 ef2η , re l. u n . fh, MHz-mm Fig. 4. Experimental frequency dependencies of relative effi- ciency of excitation a0 mode with respect to s0 mode η=Ua0/Us0 in (111)-cut Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate, where Ua0, Us0, � amplitudes of a0, s0 modes. Curve 1 - geometry with one transducer 1; curve 2- geometry with double-transducer 1 and 2 (see Fig. 2) Relative efficiency of excitation a0-mode with respect to s0 mode (η=Ua0/Us0) in the frequency range from 0.2 to 2 MHz has been studied, where Ua0, Us0, � amplitudes of a0, s0 modes. Curve 1 in Fig. 4 shows that efficiency of generation of a0-mode with one piezoelectric transducer is about 5 times higher than the efficiency of s0-mode generation. Curve 2 in Fig. 4 and oscillogram curve 2 in Fig. 2 exhibits approxi- mately equal efficiency of the Lamb mode genera- tion with two piezoelectric transducers. Fulfilled researches have led to conclusions: the method of attached transducers enabled to excite the lowest Lamb modes (a0 and s0) simply and reliably; the usage of double -transducer improves the efficiency of generation s0 mode; the greatest relative effi- ciency of excitation of the a0 Lamb mode (η=5.7) is achieved with one transducer generation at fre- quency of fh ≈ 0.2 MHz⋅mm. The Lamb waves are conventionally used in non-de- structive testing of plates [11]. For this application the a0 and s0 modes are proposed. As shown in Fig. 1b, the antisimmetrical a0 is very sensitive to the thickness of plate if fh<1 MHz mm holds. As a0 has low velocity of propagation, which increase accuracy of defect location detection, it can be applied for nondestructive testing. The dispersion of the symmetrical s0 mode if fh<0.25 MHz mm holds is negligible so it can be used for defect location in plate with slight non-parallel side. s1-Lamb mode in the range of 0.64�0.68 MHz-mm and a2 in the range 1.19�1.31 MHz-mm are reverse Lamb waves and can be used for non-destructive testing Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate which enables us to check uniformity of material. Conclusions In the paper, the frequency dispersion curves of phase and group velocities for Lamb mode propa- gation along <100> and <110> directions in (100)- cut of Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate are obtained. The meth- ods of generation of specific NWP modes were elabo- rated; the group velocity Vgr was measured in range (0.5�10) MHz in (111)-cut of Cd0.2Hg0.8Te plate; the lowest a0 and s0 Lamb wave modes were identi- fied. 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