Generation and Detection of 160-MHz Acoustic Waves Using a TEA CO2 Laser Irradiated Polymer Film Combination

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 2-4

  Dyer, P E ^a   Sidhu, J ^a   Tait, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASERS, CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYMERS - RADIATION EFFECTS;

HIGH FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC WAVES; LARGE AMPLITUDE ACOUSTIC WAVES; POLYMER FILMS;

ULTRASONIC WAVES;

EID: 0023855682     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.4141     Document Type: Article

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