Lens design for acoustic microscopy
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
- Vol. 35 (4) , 464-469
- https://doi.org/10.1109/58.4183
Abstract
Design criteria for acoustic microscope lenses are examined with respect to their intended application. Aside from buffer rod material and F-number, the factors influencing the lens design are the critical angle for surface wave excitation, lens illumination, and leak rate of the surface wave on the sample. It is found that the design criteria are different for surface and subsurface examination and that for different applications and materials, different lenses are required for optimum imaging performance. A formalism for evaluating the performance of an acoustic microscope by considering its response in the time domain, both theoretically and experimentally, is presented.<>Keywords
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