Development of high frequency linear arrays using interdigital bonded composites

Proceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 686-689

  Cannata, Jonathan M ^a   Williams, Jay A ^a   Hu, Chang Hong ^a   Shung, K Kirk ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; High frequency; Linear array

Indexed keywords

1-3 COMPOSITES; CENTER FREQUENCY; COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE ELEMENT; DIRECTIVITY; HIGH FREQUENCY; INTERDIGITAL; LINEAR ARRAY; LINEAR ARRAYS; PULSE ECHOES; ULTRASONIC ARRAYS;

ULTRASONICS;

ARRAY PROCESSING;

EID: 67649353281     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2008.0165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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