Multi-layered PZT/polymer composites to increase signal-to-noise ratio and resolution for medical ultrasound transducers

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 961-971

  Mills, David M ^a   Smith, Stephen W ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MEDICAL IMAGING; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MEDICAL ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS; MULTI LAYERED PZT; POST PITCH;

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0032682056     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.775663     Document Type: Article

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