2009/04/30 by N. G. Parker, Megan Povey, Parker, N. G. +2
Engineering · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research #Smart Materials for Construction #Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation #cond-mat.soft
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0904.4832
Proceedings for "What Where When Multi-dimensional Advances for Industrial Process Monitoring", Leeds, UK, 2009
arxiv created 2009/04/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
Acoustics provides a powerful modality with which to 'see' the mechanical properties of a wide range of elastic materials. It is particularly adept at probing soft materials where excellent contrast and propagation distance can be achieved. We have constructed a scanning acoustic microscope capable of mapping the microstructure of such materials. We review the general principles of scanning acoustic microscopy and present new examples of its application in imaging biological matter, industrial materials and particulate systems.