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ArticleNature communications2026

Multidimensional control of surface acoustic wave generation via programmable interdigital transducer arrays.

Zongjun Ma, Delai Kong, Zhenming Wang, Ming Cheng, Zixuan Wu, Xueqian Zhao, Ahmed Elbanna, Mengjia Cen, Shifeng Guo, Yan Jun Liu

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Zongjun MaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Delai KongDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zhenming WangDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Ming ChengDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zixuan WuDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Xueqian ZhaoDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Ahmed ElbannaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6495-7245
Mengjia CenDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Shifeng GuoShenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9638-4309
Yan Jun LiuDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. yjliu@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-0434

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Abstract

Fixed interdigital transducers (IDTs) are commonly limited to only generate a single type of surface acoustic wave (SAW). Here, we present a programmable IDT array architecture for multidimensional SAW generation, based on standard and chirped IDT array designs. Forty independently addressable IDT units are each modulated by a double-pole-double-throw switch to enable binary phase inversion. This system generates diverse SAW waveforms including non-diffracting Airy SAWs and dynamically focused SAWs. We achieve two-dimensional focus manipulation with sub-wavelength precision and extended focal depth, enabled by time-division multiplexing with chirped IDTs. By combining spatial phase encoding with spectral frequency multiplexing, our approach demonstrates multidimensional control over SAW generation, providing a platform for adaptive acoustic field control in applications such as reconfigurable microfluidics, tuneable metamaterials, and multifrequency sensing systems.

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