Accession Number:
ADA125050
Title:
Investigation of the Rayleigh Critical Angle Phenomenon for the Characterization of Surface Properties
Descriptive Note:
Quarterly research and development status rept. Sep-Nov 1982 on Phase 2
Corporate Author:
SPECTRON DEVELOPMENT LABS INC SEATTLE WA SEATTLE LAB
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1982-12-30
Pagination or Media Count:
35.0
Abstract:
Rayleigh critical angle experiments on a water-solid interface have been performed on samples ranging from single crystals to polycrystalline alloys and glasses. Two basic conclusions can be drawn from this work 1 linear equations of motion which include anisotropy suffice for an approximate description of the observations, including the calculation of critical angles from second order elastic constants and 2 at and near the Rayleigh critical angle, anomalous production of harmonics is observed.
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Subject Categories:
- Physical Chemistry
- Optics
- Radiofrequency Wave Propagation