Abstract
The velocity and attenuation of surface acoustic waves (SAW) in a 128 degrees -rotated Y-cut lithium niobate crystal with a proton-exchanged optical waveguiding layer on its surface have been studied. The measurements were carried out using the acoustic-optical diffraction method in the SAW frequency range 30-600 MHz. The SAW propagation was mainly along the X axis, though some velocity measurements were carried out for the normal direction. Strong velocity decrease and attenuation increase due to the proton exchange were observed. The acoustic dispersion and losses grow with the waveguide depth and SAW frequency, and are strongly affected by the post-exchange annealing. The results are explained by the formation of a HxLi1-xNbO3 layer on the LiNbO3 with many defects.
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