Accession Number:

ADD002843

Title:

Apparatus and Method for Mapping Acoustic Fields.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Whitehouse,Harper John
• Horwath,Tibor G.

Report Date:

1976-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

The patent relates to a new apparatus and method of mapping acoustic pressure fields. It uses the interaction of the acoustic field with a high frequency electromagnetic wave in a distributed transducer. The inherent capability of the concept of operating with high date rates without undue complexity of implementation renders it attractive to applications requiring high resolution and high speed.

Descriptors:

• *Acoustic measurement
• *Patents
• Acoustic fields
• Mapping
• Pressure
• Transducers
• Measuring instruments

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Acoustic Detection and Detectors
• Acoustics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE