Nonlinear Acoustics.

Abstract

Nonlinear properties of solids and liquids are studied. Both pulsed and cw ultrasonic waves are used in the ultrasonic measurements which are made by electronic as well as optical techniques. Nonlinear properties of solids of cubic, hexagonal, and trigonal symmetries are described in terms third-order elastic constants which can be measured between room temperature and 4K; those of liquids are described in terms of ratio B/A of coefficients in the equation of state, Nonlinear diffraction theory is considered. Keywords: Nonlinearity parameters parameters; Ultrasonic nonlinearity; Third-order elastic constants; Schilieren optics; and Trigonal symmetry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 03, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160366

Entities

People

  • M. A. Breazeale

Organizations

  • University of Tennessee

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Diffraction
  • Distortion
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Lattices
  • Physical Properties
  • Physics
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Symmetry
  • Ultrasounds
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene