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Precision Ultrasonic Wave Measurements With Simple Equipment

We describe the design and construction of a relatively simple, inexpensive laser interferometer system for accurate measurements of ultrasonic surface displacement waveforms in reasonably friendly environments. We show how analysis of a single waveform can provide both the calibration constant requ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fick, Steven E., Palmer, C. Harvey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: [Gaithersburg, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27500050
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.106.040
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Sumario:We describe the design and construction of a relatively simple, inexpensive laser interferometer system for accurate measurements of ultrasonic surface displacement waveforms in reasonably friendly environments. We show how analysis of a single waveform can provide both the calibration constant required for absolute measurements and an estimate of the uncertainty of these measurements. We demonstrate the performance of this interferometer by measuring ultrasonic waveforms generated by a novel conical-element ultrasonic transducer.