VHF-UHF Surface Wave Studies.

Abstract

An analysis of wedge and grating transducers for elastic surface waves is presented based on viewing the transducer as a surface-wave detector. The analysis is then used to find the design criteria and operating characteristics, such as efficiency and band-width, of grating transducers for Rayleigh waves. When operating as a detector, the surface wave incident on the portion of the substrate covered by the wedge or grating is converted into a leaky wave that radiates one or more beams into the wedge or substrate, one of which is detected by a bulk-wave transducer. Besides giving insight into the operation of these transducers, the analysis based on the detector point of view is valid for cases, such as the Rayleigh-wave grating transducer, where more than one radiated beam is present. The design and operating characteristics of grating transducers are determined. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0775410

Entities

People

  • H. L. Bertoni
  • T. Tamir

Organizations

  • New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Design Criteria
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Piezoelectric Transducers
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Substrates
  • Surface Waves
  • Transducers
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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