Piezoelectric Phononic Plates: Retrieving the Frequency Band Structure via All-electric Experiments

We propose an experimental technique based on all-electric measurements to retrieve the frequency response of a one-dimensional piezoelectric phononic crystal plate, structured periodically with millimeter-scaled metallic strips on its two surfaces. The metallic electrodes, used for the excitation of Lamb-like guided modes in the plate, ensure at the same time control of their dispersion by means of externally loaded electric circuits that offer non-destructive tunability in the frequency response of these structures. Our results, in very good agreement with finite-element numerical predictions, reveal interesting symmetry aspects that are employed to analyze the frequency band structure of such crystals. More importantly, Lamb-like guided modes interact with electric-resonant bands induced by inductance loads on the plate, whose form and symmetry are discussed and analyzed in depth, showing unprecedented dispersion characteristics.Comment: This is the version of the article before peer review or editing, as submitted by an author to Smart Materials and Structures. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ab4aa

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