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Acoustic microscope

US4028933A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1975
Grant dateJun 14, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 18, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S15/8906
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A scanning acoustic microscope wherein a high frequency acoustic plane wave is focused by an acoustic lens to scan an object at the focal plane and is then recollimated by a second acoustic lens, detected with a piezoelectric detector, and the detected acoustic signal applied to an oscilloscope to provide a visual display.

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