Cornell University

G Jan Milanowski

Cornelis J Drost

Methods and apparatus for calibrating terminated ultrasonic electroacoustic transducers are disclosed. The transducers are excited by a driving signal to emit an ultrasonic acoustic wave, which wave is received either by the same transducer after reflection or by a second transducer to produce an output signal. The driving signal and output signal are supplied to measuring circuitry deriving transducer performance calibration signals, such as transducer gain, transducer sensitivity, acoustic field pressure and intensity. These performance characteristics of the transducer are measured in absolute terms under conditions of actual termination. The transducer characteristics are obtained in order to determine the acoustical performance of transducers useful in biomedical and other fields.

Electroacoustic transducer calibration method and apparatus

Methods and apparatus for calibrating terminated ultrasonic electroacoustic transducers are disclosed. The transducers are excited by a driving signal to emit an ultrasonic acoustic wave, which wave is received either by the same transducer after reflection or by a second transducer to produce an output signal. The driving signal and output signal are supplied to measuring circuitry deriving transd

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G Jan Milanowski