The design and fabrication of high frequency poly(vinylidene fluoride) transducers

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 75-94

  Sherar, M D ^a   Foster, F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

High frequency; poly(vinylidene fluoride); transducer; ultrasound microscopy

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASOUND;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROSCOPY; POLYVINYLS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0024394809     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173468901100201     Document Type: Article

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