Acoustic Microscopy: Fundamentals and Applications

This only and up–to–date monograph on this versatile methods covers its use in a range of applications spanning the fields of physics, materials science, electrical engineering, medicine, and research and industry.
Following an introduction, the highly experienced author goes on to investigate acoustic field structure, output signal formation in transmission raster acoustic microscopes and non–linear acoustic effects. Further chapters deal with the visco–elastic properties and microstructur of the model systems and composites used, as well as polymer composite materials and the microstructure and physical–mechanical properties of biological tissues.
A handy reference for materials scientists, electrical engineers, radiologists, laboratory  medics, test engineers, physicists, and graduate students.
From the contents:Scanning Acoustic Microscopy. Physical Principles and Methods. Current DevelopmentAcoustic Fields Structure in a Lens System of a SAMOutput Signal Formation in a Transmission Raster Acoustic MicroscopeQuantitative Acoustic Microscopy Based on Lateral Mechanical ScanningAcoustic Microscopy and Nonlinear Acoustic EffectsInvestigation of the Local Properties and Microstructure of Model Systems and CompositesScanning Acoustic Microscopy of Polymer Composite MaterialsInvestigation of Microstructure and Physical–Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues

Spis treści:
Foreword (C. F. Quate).
Preface (Yu V. Gulyaev).
Introductory Comments.
Introduction.
1. Scanning Acoustic Microscopy. Physical Principles and Methods. Current Development.
1.1 Basics of Acoustic Wave Propagation in Condensed Media.
1.2 Physical Principles of Scanning Acoustic Microscopy.
1.3 Acoustic Imaging Principles and Quantitative Methods of Acoustic Microscopy.
1.4 Methodological Limitations of Acoustic Microscopy.
2. Acoustic Field Structure in a Lens Systems of a Scanning Acoustic Microscope.
2.1 Calculation of the Focal Area Structure with Due Regard for Aberrations and Absorption in a Medium.
2.2 The Field of a Spherical Focusing Transducer with an Arbitrary Aperture Angle.
2.3 Analysis of Acoustic Field Spatial Structure with a Spherical Acoustic Transducer.
2.4 Experimental Study of the Focal Area Structure of a Transmission Acoustic Microscope.
2.5 Formation of a Focused Beam of Bulk Acoustic Waves by a Planar System of Transducers.
2.6 About the Possibility of Using Scholte–Stoneley Waves for Surface Waves’ Acoustic Microscopy.
3. Output Signal Formation in a Transmission Raster Acoustic Microscope.
3.1 Outline of the Problem.
3.2 Transmission Acoustic Microscope: Formation of the Output Signal as a Function of Local Properties of Flat Objects. General Concepts.
3.3 General Representation of the Output Signal of the Transmission Acoustic Microscope.
3.4 Formation of the A(z) Dependence for Objects with a Small Shear Modulus.
4. Quantitative Acoustic Microscopy Based on Lateral Mechanical Scanning.
4.1 Methods of Quantitative Ultrasonic Microscopy with Mechanical Scanning Review.
4.2 Ray Models of V(z) and V(x) QSAM System.
4.3 Wave Theory of V(z) and V(x) QSAM System.
4.4 Angular Resolution of QSAM Systems.
4.5 Application of the V(x) QSAM System to LSAW Measurement.
4.6 Temperature Stability of the V(x) QSAM System.
5. Acoustic Microscopy and Nonlinear Acoustic Effects.
5.1 Nonlinear Acoustic Applications for Characterization of Material Microstructure.
5.2 Peculiarities of Nonlinear Acoustic Effects in the Focal Area of an Acoustic Microscope.
5.3 Temperature Effects in the Focal Area of an Acoustic Microscope.
5.4 Effects of Radiation Pressure on Samples Examined with an Acoustic Microscope.
5.5 The Theory of Modulated Focused Ultrasoun d Interaction with Microscopic Entities.
6. Investigation of the Local Properties and Microstructure of Model Systems and Composites by the Acoustic Microscopy Methods.
6.1 Study of the Viscoelastic Properties of Model Collagen Systems by the Acousto–Microscopic Methods. Experimental Setup.
6.2 Microstructure Investigations of Multilayer Photographic Film Structures Using Scanning Acoustic Microscopy Methods.
6.3 Investigation of the Microstructure Peculiarities of High–temperature Superconducting Materials by Scanning Acoustic Microscopy Methods.
6.4 Application of Acoustic Microscopy to the Study of Multilayer Reinforced Fiber–Glass Graphite Composites.
7. Scanning Acoustic Microscopy of Polymer Composite Materials.
7.1 Acoustic Methods for the Investigation of Polymers.
7.2 Methods for Studying and Visualizing the Dispersed Phase in Polymer Blends.
7.3 Objects of Investigation.
7.4 Basic Requirements Imposed on Polymer Mixtures and Methods for their Study by Acoustic Microscopy.
7.5 Investigation into the Mechanisms of Acoustic Contrast in Polymer.
7.6 Acoustic Imaging of the Spatial Phase Distribution in Polymer Mixtures.
7.7 Investigation of the Structure and Homogeneity of the Mixture Components Distribution within each other. Measure of Homogeneity.
7.8 Numerical Processing of Acoustic Images of Granulated Structures.
7.9 Exploring the Microstructure of Polymer Blends in an Acoustic Microscope and Comparison with other Techniques.
7.10 Application of Acoustic Microscopy Techniques for Investigation of the Multi–layered Polymer System Structure.
7.11 Using the Short–pulse Ultrasound Scanning Techniques to Measure the Thickness of Individual Components of Multi–layer Polymer Systems.
8. Investigation of the Microstructures and Physical–Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues.
8.1 Application of Acoustic Microscopy Methods in Studies of Bi ological Objects.
8.2 Selection of Immersion Media for Acoustic Microscopy Studies of Biological Objects.
8.3 Imaging and Quantitative Data Acquisition of Biological Cells and Soft Tissues with Scanning Acoustic Microscopy.
8.4 Methods for Tissue Preparation and Investigation.
8.5 Acoustic Properties of Biological Tissues and their Effect on the Image Contrast.
8.6 Investigation of Soft Tissue Sections.
8.7 Investigation of Hard Mineralized Tissues.
8.8 Acoustic Properties of Collagen.
References.
Additional Reading.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Roman Gr. Maev received his Ph.D. from the Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1973 and his D.Sc. in acoustic microscopy from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, in 2002. From 1994 to 1997, he held a post as Director of the Acoustic Microscopy Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, then established the Centre for Imaging Research and Advanced Material Characterization at the University of Windsor, Canada. He is currently a Full Faculty Professor at the Physics Department at the same University and since 2001 the Chairholder of the NSERC/DaimlerChrysler/Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization. Professor Maev′s research interests focus on the fundamentals of condensed matter, physical acoustics, ultrasonic imaging, and acoustic microscopy. He has published numerous books, more than 300 scientific papers, and holds twenty patents.

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This only and up–to–date monograph on this versatile methods covers its use in a range of applications spanning the fields of physics, materials science, electrical engineering, medicine, and research and industry.
Following an introduction, the highly experienced author goes on to investigate acoustic field structure, output signal formation in transmission raster acoustic microscopes and non–linear acoustic effects. Further chapters deal with the visco–elastic properties and microstructur of the model systems and composites used, as well as polymer composite materials and the microstructure and physical–mechanical properties of biological tissues.
A handy reference for materials scientists, electrical engineers, radiologists, laboratory  medics, test engineers, physicists, and graduate students.
From the contents:Scanning Acoustic Microscopy. Physical Principles and Methods. Current DevelopmentAcoustic Fields Structure in a Lens System of a SAMOutput Signal Formation in a Transmission Raster Acoustic MicroscopeQuantitative Acoustic Microscopy Based on Lateral Mechanical ScanningAcoustic Microscopy and Nonlinear Acoustic EffectsInvestigation of the Local Properties and Microstructure of Model Systems and CompositesScanning Acoustic Microscopy of Polymer Composite MaterialsInvestigation of Microstructure and Physical–Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues