This textbook covers key aspects of applying surface acoustic waves (SAW) in gas sensors, presenting fundamental operating principles, theoretical models, research methodologies, and sensor structures in a clear and accessible manner. It discusses single, bilayer, and multilayer sensor structures, along with a detailed theoretical description of the acoustoelectrical effect in bilayer sensors. Special attention is given to semiconductor-metal bilayer structures, such as phthalocyanine-palladium and tungsten oxide-palladium, due to their strong potential for practical applications in SAW hydrogen sensors. The book also explores future applications and research directions, including advancements in light-activated photoconductive polymer structures.

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Wieslaw Jakubik is a researcher at the Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology (SUT), Gliwice, Poland. His research focuses on bi-layer sensor structures with Surface Acoustic Waves (SAW) for gas sensing, acoustoelectric interactions in SAW-based sensors, and the development of new sensor materials.