Anomalous behavior in the radiation pattern of piezoelectric transducers induced by parasitic Lamb wave generation

In order to improve ultrasonic image quality, transducers, similar to those currently used in nondestructive testing and medical imaging applications, have been studied extensively. Attention has been given to single isolated transducers, for which anomalous radiation patterns have been obtained, an...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 1980-01, Vol.51 (7), p.3942-3948
Main Authors: Delannoy, B., Bruneel, C., Haine, F., Torguet, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In order to improve ultrasonic image quality, transducers, similar to those currently used in nondestructive testing and medical imaging applications, have been studied extensively. Attention has been given to single isolated transducers, for which anomalous radiation patterns have been obtained, and to transducers integrated in an array structure, where additional problems occur due to coupling effects between nearest neighbors. An experimental study of these phenomena has made it possible in both cases to find the origin of the perturbations with respect to the theoretical situations which occur in the radiation pattern. Solutions for increasing these perturbations are also suggested.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.328171