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Acoustic Microscopy for Imaging and Characterization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2013

Andrew Briggs  and
Oleg Kolosov
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Acoustic microscopy is useful for characterizing with high spatial resolution the elastic structure and properties of an object. A range of techniques is now available for doing this, which enables the user to select the method and instrument that is most appropriate for a particular requirement. For imaging the interior of structures such as electronic-component packaging, an acoustic microscope operating at a relatively modest frequency can provide advanced nondestructive testing. For characterizing surface coatings and layers that may be only a fraction of a micrometer thick, higher frequency quantitative techniques are needed. For a given application, three questions should be asked at the outset: (1) What depth of material do I wish to include in my inspection? (2) Do I wish to image structures and/or defects, or do I wish to characterize elastic properties? (3) What is the minimum size of a defect or inhomogeneity that I wish to resolve or characterize (at a given depth) during my inspection? Selection of the appropriate technique will depend on the answers.

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Ultrasonic Nondestructive Techniques for Materials Characterization
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 10 , October 1996 , pp. 30 - 35
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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