Title :
Propagation of sub-THz acoustic nano-pulses in water and ice
Author :
Wen, Yu Chieh ; Chen, Cheng Ying ; Lin, Kung Hsuan ; Kao, Tzeng Fu ; Huang, Yu Ru ; Sun, Chi Kuang
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate that acoustic-phonon attenuation in water described by a classic continuum-elastic model fails for sub-THz acoustic frequencies. A dynamic measurement technique for ice-water interface position with a ~10nm resolution will also be presented.
Keywords :
acoustic pulses; ice; phonons; water; acoustic-phonon attenuation; ice-water interface; subterahertz acoustic frequency; subterahertz acoustic nanopulse propagation; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic waves; Attenuation; Frequency; Ice; Optical attenuators; Optical films; Optical propagation; Ultrafast optics; (000.2190) General; (300.6430) Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628909
