Ultrasound and Quantum Acoustics

Lecturer:

Rudolf Bálek (gar.)

Tutor:

Rudolf Bálek (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Ultrasonic generators, receivers and propagation. Piezoelectric relations. Dynamics of solids. Attenuation of ultrasonic waves. Acousto-optics. Methods and instruments for ultrasonic measurement, testing and imagining. Sensors and systems for industrial process control. Application of surface acoustic waves. Medical ultrasonic diagnostics and therapy. High energy ultrasound, cavitation.

Requirements:

According to the study programme of the lectures and seminars.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Ultrasound waves in non-piezoelectric materials.

2. Piezoelectric materials.

3. Effect of piezoelectric coupling on wave propagation.

4. Piezoelectric transducers.

5. Basic theory for ultrasonic waves, attenuation.

6. Equivalent circuits of piezoelectric transducers.

7. Phonon-phonon/electron interaction.

8. Acousto-optics.

9. Ultrasonic testing and imaging methods.

10. Ultrasonic industrial process control sensors and systems.

11. Surface acoustic wave application.

12. Application of ultrasound in signal processing.

13. Medical ultrasonic diagnostics.

14. Power ultrasound, application.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Thurston R.N., Pierce A.D.: Ultrasonic Instruments and Devices I, II. Academic Press 1999

Krautkramer J., Krautkramer H.: Ultrasonic Testing of Materials. Springer-Verlag 1999

Bálek R. a kol.: Povrchové akustické vlny. Academia/Praha 1986

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:B2-418 Bálek R. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř
Fri
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)