Physical Acoustics V7

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