Study of Nonlinear Acoustics for the Purpose of Processing Sophisticated Signals.

Abstract

The nonlinear interaction between two surface acoustic waves can be used in a number of signal processing devices. In this report the principles which underlie this interaction are developed both theoretically and experimentally. In the signal processing devices it is demonstrated that both convolution and fourier transformations can be carried out in real time. In the imaging work it is shown that acoustic surface waves can be used to scan optical images which are projected onto a semiconducting layer of silicon. This scanning process transfers spatial image pattern into a temporal pattern which can be transmitted electrically to a remote display station. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0776994

Entities

People

  • Calvin Quate

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Fourier Transformation
  • Images
  • Optical Images
  • Signal Processing
  • Surface Acoustic Waves
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Theoretical Analysis.