Physical Acoustics V4B

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes


10 Oscillatory Magnetoacoustic Phenomena in Metals

I. Introduction

II. Oscillatory Magnetoacoustic Phenomena

III. Experiment

IV. Experimental Results and Interpretations

V. Other Studies

VI. Discussion and Conclusion

References


11 Transmission of Sound in Molten Metals

I.Introduction

II. Ultrasonic Velocity Measurements

III. Attenuation Measurements in Liquid Metals and Alloys

IV. Effect of Magnetic Fields on Propagation in Liquid Metals and Alloys

V. Large-Amplitude Propagation and Sonoluminescence in Liquid Mercury

Appendix

References


12 Acoustic and Plasma Waves in Ionized Gases

I. Introduction

II. Fluid Theory of Plasma Waves

III. Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves

IV. Experimental Results

References


13 Relaxation and Resonance of Markovina Systems

I. The Model

II. Interaction with a Weak Sinusoidal Field

III. Particular Properties of Dissymmetrical Systems

Symbols

References


14 Magnetoelastic Properties of Yttrium-Iron Garnet

I.Introduction

II. Theory

III. Experimental Results

IV. Applications

Appendix: Transformation to Body Diagonal Coordinate

System

Symbols

References

Bibliography


15 Ultrasonic Attenuation Caused by Scattering in Polycrystaline Media

I.Introduction

II. Attenuation Caused by Grain Scattering

III.Related Work on Velocity Anisotropy

IV. Summary

References


16 Sound Velocities in Rocks and Minerals: Experimental Methods, Extrapolations to Very High Pressures, and Results

I. Introduction

II. Techniques

III. New Methods of Determining Sound Velocity: Direct and Indirect

IV. Critique of Present Data

V. Data on VP and VS in Rocks and Minerals: General Comments

Symbols

Appendixes

Appendix I. Properties of Rocks at Standard Temperatures and Pressures

Appendix II. Compressional Velocity versus Pressure (10 Bars to 10 Kbar)

Appendix III. Shear Velocity versus Pressure (10 Bars to 10 Kbar)

Appendix IV. Compressional Velocity versus Temperature (25°C to 600°C)

Appendix V. Shear Velocity versus Temperature (25°C to 600°C)

Appendix VI. Petrographic Modal Analyses of Certain Rocks in Appendixes I to V

Appendix VII. Chemical Analysis of Certain Rocks in Appendixes I to V

Appendix VIII. References for Data in Appendixes I to V

References

Author Index

Subject Index