Abstract
Impulsive stimulated light scattering (ISS) has been used to probe
the pressure dependence of the surface acoustic waves supported at
the interfaces formed by single crystals of Ge and Ta in contact
with the pressure-transmitting media liquid methanol and solid Ar,
respectively. In the former system, the relevant excitation is a
Scholte wave; its velocity has been measured as function of direction
in the crystal surface to a pressure of 2.2 GPa. In the latter system,
the velocity of the Stoneley wave has been measured in the same way
to a pressure of 7.7 GPa. In both cases, calculated velocities, obtained
by evaluating the surface perpendicular elastodynamic Green's function,
agree closely with measured velocities. When combined with additional
information, such as the bulk modulus, these type of measurements
provide a means to precisely determine the high pressure behavior
of the individual elastic constants of opaque materials.
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