Probing Gigahertz Coherent Acoustic Phonons in TiO\(_{2}\) Mesoporous Thin Films

Ultrahigh-frequency acoustic-phonon resonators usually require atomically flat interfaces to avoid phonon scattering and dephasing, leading to expensive fabrication processes, such as molecular beam epitaxy. In contrast, mesoporous thin films are based on inexpensive wet chemical fabrication techniq...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2022-12
Main Authors: E R Cardozo de Oliveira, Xiang, C, Esmann, M, N Lopez Abdala, Fuertes, M C, Bruchhausen, A, Pastoriza, H, Perrin, B, G J A A Soler-Illia, Lanzillotti-Kimura, N D
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic resonance
Molecular beam epitaxy
Phonons
Resonators
Thin films
Titanium dioxide
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Summary:Ultrahigh-frequency acoustic-phonon resonators usually require atomically flat interfaces to avoid phonon scattering and dephasing, leading to expensive fabrication processes, such as molecular beam epitaxy. In contrast, mesoporous thin films are based on inexpensive wet chemical fabrication techniques. Here, we report mesoporous titanium dioxide-based acoustic resonators with resonances up to 90 GHz, and quality factors from 3 to 7. Numerical simulations show a good agreement with the picosecond ultrasonics experiments. We also numerically study the effect of changes in the speed of sound on the performance of the resonator. This change could be induced by liquid infiltration into the mesopores. Our findings constitute the first step towards the engineering of building blocks based on mesoporous thin films for reconfigurable optoacoustic sensors.
ISSN:2331-8422