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Visualization of Mode Conversion of an Ultrasonic Beam in Fused Quartz

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IN investigating methods of bonding transducers to fused quartz for use in delay lines, it is very useful to be able to see how the ultrasonic beam travels through the quartz.

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HAMMOND, V., CARTER, R. Visualization of Mode Conversion of an Ultrasonic Beam in Fused Quartz. Nature 182, 790 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182790a0

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