The Influence of Nonlinear Fields on Miniature Hydrophone Calibration Using the Planar Scanning Technique

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 162-167

  Corbett, Scott S ^a  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT - ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONIC WAVES - MEASUREMENTS;

MINIATURE HYDROPHONES CALIBRATION; NONLINEAR FIELD EFFECTS; PLANAR SCANNING TECHNIQUE;

HYDROPHONES;

EID: 0023978509     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.4166     Document Type: Article

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