Sensitivity Considerations for PVDF Hydrophones Using the Spot-Poled Membrane Design

IEEE Transactions on Sonics and Ultrasonics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1982, Pages 370-376

  Harris, Gerald R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHONES;

HYDROPHONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HUMAN; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0020330145     PISSN: 00189537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/T-SU.1982.31369     Document Type: Article

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