Acoustic coupling from a focused transducer to a flat plate and back to the transducer

X Chen; K Q Schwarz; K J Parker

doi:10.1121/1.409996

Acoustic coupling from a focused transducer to a flat plate and back to the transducer

J Acoust Soc Am. 1994 Jun;95(6):3049-54. doi: 10.1121/1.409996.

Authors

X Chen¹, K Q Schwarz, K J Parker

Affiliation

¹ Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound, University of Rochester, New York 14627.

PMID: 8046133
DOI: 10.1121/1.409996

Abstract

An approximate solution for the acoustic coupling factor (the diffraction correction function) from a focused transducer to a flat plate and back to the transducer is provided. This function is useful for system calibrations where a pulse-echo system or transmit-receive system is used. Numerical solutions are provided for the important case where the flat plate is placed near the focal plane of the transducer. The solution for a flat disk transducer is obtained as a limiting case. Experimental evidence for a focused transducer is provided.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Acoustic Stimulation*
Acoustics
Equipment Design
Models, Theoretical
Transducers*

Grants and funding

CA44732/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States