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Application of an ultrasonic focusing radiator for acoustic levitation of submillimeter samplesAn acoustic apparatus has been specifically developed to handle samples of submillimeter size in a gaseous medium. This apparatus consists of an acoustic levitation device, deployment devices for small liquid and solid samples, heat sources for sample heat treatment, acoustic alignment devices, a cooling system and data-acquisition instrumentation. The levitation device includes a spherical aluminum dish of 12 in. diameter and 0.6 in. thickness, 130 pieces of PZT transducers attached to the back side of the dish and a spherical concave reflector situated in the vicinity of the center of curvature of the dish. The three lowest operating frequencies for the focusing-radiator levitation device are 75, 105 and 163 kHz, respectively. In comparison with other levitation apparatus, it possesses a large radiation pressure and a high lateral positional stability. This apparatus can be used most advantageously in the study of droplets and spherical shell systems, for instance, for fusion target applications.
Document ID
19820052741
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lee, M. C.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: In: Ultrasonics Symposium
Location: Chicago, IL
Start Date: October 14, 1981
End Date: October 16, 1981
Sponsors: IEEE
Accession Number
82A36276
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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