On the diffusion-strain coupling and dispersion of surface waves in transversely isotropic laser-excited solids

The present paper is aimed at studying the boundary value problem in elasticity theory concerning the propagation behavior of harmonic waves and vibrations on the surface of the transversely isotropic laser-excited crystalline solids with atomic defect generation. Coupled dynamical diffusion--deformation interaction model is employed to study this problem. The frequency equations of surface waves in closed form are derived and discussed. The three motions, namely, longitudinal, transverse, and diffusion of the medium are found to be dispersive and coupled with each other due to the defect concentration changes and anisotropic effects. The phase velocity and attenuation coefficient of the surface waves get modified due-to the defect-strain coupling and anisotropic effects, and are also influenced by the defect relaxation time A softening of frequencies of surface acoustic waves (instability of frequencies) is obtained. Relevant results of previous investigations are deduced as special and limiting cases. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.