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Physical Acoustics V7
Principles and Methods
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Editor: Warren P. Mason
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 4 0 6 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 2 0 7 - 5
Physical Acoustics: Principles and Methods, Volume VII is a compilation of articles that deals with the various studies in the field of physical acoustics. The book covers the… Read more
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Request a sales quotePhysical Acoustics: Principles and Methods, Volume VII is a compilation of articles that deals with the various studies in the field of physical acoustics. The book covers the ultrasonic attenuation in metals and superconductors; ultrasonic investigations of phase transitions and critical points; interaction of light with ultrasound; and high frequency elastic surface waves. Physicists, chemists, and materials scientists will find the text a good reference material.
Contributors
Preface
Contents of Previous Volumes
1 Ultrasonic Attenuation in Superconductors: Magnetic Field Effects
I. Introduction
II. Ultrasonic Attenuation in Superconductors
III. Magnetic Properties of Superconductors
IV. Ultrasonic Attenuation in the Intermediate State
V. Ultrasonic Attenuation in the Mixed State
References
2 Ultrasonic Investigation of Phase Transitions and Critical Points
I. Introduction
II. General Discussion of Theory
III. Liquid-Vapor Critical Point
IV. Binary-Liquid Phase Separation
V. Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Transitions
VI. Ferromagnetic and Antiferromagnetic Transitions
VII. Order-Disorder Lambda Transitions
VIII. First-Order Phase Transitions
References
3 Ultrasonic Attenuation in Normal Metals and Superconductors: Fermi-Surface Effects
I. Introduction
II. Theory of Attenuation in Normal Metals
III. Theory of Attenuation in Superconductors
IV. Measuring Techniques
V. Results
References
4 Excitation, Detection, and Attenuation of High-Frequency Elastic Surface Waves
I. Introduction
II. General Properties of Rayleigh Waves
III. Excitation and Detection of Rayleigh Waves
IV. Absorption of Rayleigh Waves
V. Applications
References
5 Interaction of Light with Ultrasound: Phenomena and Applications
I. General Introduction
II. Basic Concept
III. Theory
IV. Some Applications of the Elastooptical Effect
V. Ultrasonics in Information Processing
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 12, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124314061
- eBook ISBN: 9780323152075
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