Beschreibung:
Robert G. Leisure is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Colorado State University, where he served as Chair of the Physics Department from 1984¿90. He is also Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, and of the Institute of Physics. His work focuses on ultrasonic studies of solids.
This book provides complete coverage of the issues relevant to the interpretation of ultrasonic experiments in condensed matter, including theory and experimental techniques.
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Elasticity; 3. Acoustic waves in solids; 4. Experimental methods; 5. Elastic constants; 6. Ultrasonic loss; Appendix A. Phase shifts due to transducers and bonds; Appendix B. Diffraction; Appendix C. Transducer effects on resonant frequencies; Appendix D. Damped, driven oscillator and complex force constant; Appendix E. Comparison of the quasistatic and experimental temperature dependence for specific cases; References; Index.