Density functional theory insights of phonons modes behaviours in AlScN for surface acoustic wave applications

F KANOUNI, F Laidoudi, A Fahima - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we investigate the phonons modes behaviors of scandium-doped aluminum
nitride (Sc-AlN) using first-principles density functional theory (DFT). We analyze the …

High Quality Epitaxial Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Wurtzite Al1‐xScxN Thin Films

Y Zeng, Y Lei, Y Wang, M Cheng, L Liao… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric and ferroelectric wurtzite are promising to reshape modern microelectronics
because they can be easily integrated with mainstream semiconductor technology. Sc …

Design and Analysis of Guided Surface Acoustic Waves in ScAlN on Sapphire for Phononic Integrated Circuits

J Guida, S Ghosh - IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study presents a comprehensive dispersion analysis and characterization of guided
surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in 30% scandium aluminum nitride (ScAlN) alloy thin films …

Electromechanical sensitivity of ZnO thin films at high-pressure regime for SAW strain sensor applications

F Arab, F Kanouni, R Serhane, Y Pennec - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This paper employs Density Functional Theory (DFT) to investigate the influence of
high hydrostatic pressure on the piezo-elastic properties of ZnO with a specific focus on its …

The Piezoelectricity of AlScN Thin Films under High-Pressure Regime

F Kanouni, F Arab, S Amara, K Bouamama… - Physics of the Solid …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigated the structural, mechanical, piezoelectric, and electromechanical
properties of AlScN thin films using density functional theory (DFT) under varying levels of …