Acoustic Microscopy: Fundamentals and Applications

This only and up-to-date monograph on this versatile methods covers its use in a range of applications spanning the fields of physics, materials science, electrical engineering, medicine, and research and industry.

Following an introduction, the highly experienced author goes on to investigate acoustic field structure, output signal formation in transmission raster acoustic microscopes and non-linear acoustic effects. Further chapters deal with the visco-elastic properties and microstructur of the model systems and composites used, as well as polymer composite materials and the microstructure and physical-mechanical properties of biological tissues.

A handy reference for materials scientists, electrical engineers, radiologists, laboratory  medics, test engineers, physicists, and graduate students.

From the contents:

• Scanning Acoustic Microscopy. Physical Principles and Methods. Current Development
• Acoustic Fields Structure in a Lens System of a SAM
• Output Signal Formation in a Transmission Raster Acoustic Microscope
• Quantitative Acoustic Microscopy Based on Lateral Mechanical Scanning
• Acoustic Microscopy and Nonlinear Acoustic Effects
• Investigation of the Local Properties and Microstructure of Model Systems and Composites
• Scanning Acoustic Microscopy of Polymer Composite Materials
• Investigation of Microstructure and Physical-Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues