Implementation of a modern resonant ultrasound spectroscopy system for the measurement of the elastic moduli of small solid specimens

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Migliori, Albert ^a   Maynard, J D ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTING CAPABILITY; CONDENSED-MATTER PHYSICS; RESONANT ULTRASOUND SPECTROSCOPY;

COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONDENSATION; ELASTIC MODULI; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; RESONANCE;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 29744449121     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2140494     Document Type: Article

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