Interface acoustic waves at the interface between two semi-infinite phononic crystals

We have investigated the band structures of interface acoustic waves (IAWs) in a system composed of two dissimilar semi-infinite two-dimensional (2D) phononic crystals (PCs), which is referred to as a dual 2D PC system. We suggest a method by which we can estimate roughly the constituent elements (for example, filling fraction and type of substance) of each PC in a dual 2D PC system. We find that, for a specific set of filling fractions of the constituent PCs, an IAW branch exists below the lowest bulk transverse-wave branch in dispersion relations, and is subject to Bragg reflection in the vicinity of the Brillouin-zone boundary, which reduces the group velocity of IAWs. The findings of this work suggest the possibility of new acoustic devices utilizing IAWs.