SEPARATION OF DENSITY AND VISCOSITY INFLUENCE ON LIQUID-LOADED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES

Love-mode sensors are reported for separate measurement of liquid density and viscosity. They combine the general merits of Love-mode devices, e.g., ease of sensitivity adjustment and robustness, with a highly effective procedure of separate determination of liquid density and viscosity. A model is proposed to describe the frequency response of the devices to liquid loading. Moreover, design rules are given for further optimization and sensitivity enhancement.