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Direct visualization of ultrasonic power distribution using mechanoluminescent film

  • Tianzhuo Zhan
  • , Chao Nan Xu*
  • , Osamu Fukuda
  • , Hiroshi Yamada
  • , Chenshu Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Kyushu University
  • National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency

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Abstract

In this research, a technique for measuring ultrasonic power with a mechanoluminescent (ML) sensing film was developed. A linear relationship was observed between the ultrasonic power and the ML intensity induced by ultrasonic vibration, indicating that ultrasonic power can be evaluated by measuring ML intensity. In addition, the ultrasonic power distribution on the surface of a transducer was visualized by recording ML images with a charge-coupled device camera.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)436-439
Number of pages4
JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mechanoluminescence
  • Power distribution
  • Ultrasonic power measurement
  • Visualization

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