Title :
Nonlinear effects limiting maximum values of acoustic fields
Author :
Rudenko, Oleg V. ; Sapozhnikov, Oleg A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Moscow State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
Investigations of those physical phenomena which can limit the maximum pressures or intensities of nonlinear acoustic fields are presented. Emphasis is placed on ultrasound thermal self-defocusing and on self-refraction of focused single pulses
Keywords :
acoustic field; focusing; nonlinear acoustics; ultrasonic absorption; ultrasonic refraction; focused single pulses; maximum intensities; maximum pressures; nonlinear acoustic fields; self-refraction; ultrasound thermal self-defocusing; Absorption; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Electric shock; Frequency; Nonlinear acoustics; Physics; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1992. Proceedings., IEEE 1992
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0562-0
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1992.275960
