Title :
Rayleigh wave suppression in reflection acoustic microscopy
Author :
Nikoonahad, M. ; Sivaprakasapillai, P. ; Ash, E.A.
Author_Institution :
University College London, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, London, UK
Abstract :
Leaky Rayleigh waves, generated by an acoustic lens, may give rise to image artifacts in the reflection acoustic microscope. A new acoustic lens:transducer to suppress the Rayleigh wave excitation is proposed and demonstrated in experiments at 4 MHz.
Keywords :
Rayleigh waves; acoustic microscopes; 4 MHz; Rayleigh wave suppression; acoustic lens; acoustic lens:transducer; acoustic microscope; image artifacts; reflection acoustic microscopy;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830619
