Characterization of polymer ultrasonic receivers by a photoacoustic method

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-195

  Shan, Q ^a   Kuhn, A ^a   Dewhurst, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser ultrasound; Photoacoustics; PVDF transducers; System identification

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; PROBES; VINYL RESINS;

POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; ULTRASONIC RECEIVERS;

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0030362883     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(97)80113-6     Document Type: Article

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