Ultrasonic Transducers

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Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials

Preface

Part I: Materials and design of ultrasonic transducers

Chapter 1: Piezoelectricity and basic configurations for piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The piezoelectric effect

1.3 Piezoelectric materials

1.4 Piezoelectric transducers

1.5 Summary, future trends and sources of further information

Chapter 2: Electromagnetic acoustic transducers

Abstract:

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Physical principles

2.3 Lorentz-force-type transducers

2.4 Magnetostriction-type transducers

2.5 Conclusion

Chapter 3: Piezoelectric ceramics for transducers

Abstract:

3.1 The history of piezoelectrics ...