Acoustic Microscopy for Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials

Abstract

This report covers the results of a research program on Acoustic Microscopy directed toward the study of integrated circuits and solid materials. This new type of microscopy permits one to examine microscopic features that are unaccessible in the optical microscope. Thus detail beneath metallization layers as well as the grain boundaries in polished samples can be examined without resorting to chemical etching. Adhesion of thin film is a field where acoustic microscopy will play an important role.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108423

Entities

People

  • Calvin Quate

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Frequencies
  • Acoustic Microscopes
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Lasers
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microscopy
  • Optics
  • Reflection
  • Repetition Rate
  • Sound Waves
  • Thin Films
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.