Table of Contents: Vol. 47, No. 5 (2008)

Special Issue: Ultrasonic Electronics

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• Review Papers
• Ultrasonic Properties of Materials, Phonon Physics
• Measurement Techniques, Nondestructive Testing
• Wave Propagation, Imaging
• Acousto-Optics
• Bulk Wave Devices
• Surface Wave Devices
• Sonochemistry
• Medical Ultrasound
• High Power Ultrasound
• Airborne Ultrasound
• Underwater Ultrasound

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Review Papers

3783-3786 : Introduction to Rheology for Ultrasonic Engineers

Takanobu Ueda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (106K)]

3787-3801 : Current Developments and Prospective of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics

Tadashi Takenaka, Hajime Nagata, and Yuji Hiruma
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (727K)]

Ultrasonic Properties of Materials, Phonon Physics

3802-3806 : Fabrication and Evaluation of Highly (110)-Oriented Potassium Niobate Thin Films Prepared by RF-Magnetron Sputtering

Shoji Kakio, Hajime Kurosawa, Tatsunori Suzuki, and Yasuhiko Nakagawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (265K)]

3807-3810 : Elastic Properties of Pd-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses Studied by Ultrasouond Spectroscopy

Ryuichi Tarumi, Noritaka Hayama, Masahiko Hirao, Yakichi Higo, Hisamichi Kimura, and Akihisa Inoue
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (244K)]

3811-3816 : Computer Experiments on Collisions of Linear and Nonlinear Waves with Defects in Two-Dimensional Square Lattice with Nearest Neighbor and Next Nearest Neighbor Interactions

Syouhei Yoshioka, Masanori Itaba, Ryoichi Komuro, Atsushi Minato, Satoru Ozawa, and Yosio Hiki
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (331K)]

3817-3823 : Localized Torsional Modes in a Nanowire Superlattice with a Defect Layer

Seiji Mizuno
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (356K)]

3824-3828 : Nondoped Potassium Niobate Ceramics Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method with Optimum Temperature Condition

Mutsuo Ishikawa, Norihito Takiguchi, Hiroshi Hosaka, and Takeshi Morita
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (554K)]

3829-3832 : Fabrication and Piezoelectric Properties of Grain-Oriented (Bi_1/2K_1/2)TiO₃–BaTiO₃ Ceramics

Masahiro Nemoto, Yuji Hiruma, Hajime Nagata, and Tadashi Takenaka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (351K)]

3833-3835 : Glass Transitions and Elastic Properties of Lithium Borate Glasses over a Wide Composition Range Studied by Micro-Brillouin Scattering

Yasuteru Fukawa, Yu Matsuda, Yuji Ike, Masao Kodama, and Seiji Kojima
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (116K)]

3836-3838 : Brillouin Scattering Study of Cluster Structure in Lower Alcohol Water Mixtures

Yuichi Seshimo, Yuji Ike, and Seiji Kojima
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (167K)]

3839-3842 : Dehydration Process of Protein Crystals by Micro-Brillouin Scattering

Eiji Hashimoto, Yuichiro Aoki, Yuichi Seshimo, Keita Sasanuma, Yuji Ike, and Seiji Kojima
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (172K)]

3843-3846 : Trehalose Bioprotective Effects in Lysozyme Aqueous Solution Studied by Brillouin Scattering and Calorimetric Measurements

Keita Sasanuma, Yuichi Seshimo, Eiji Hashimoto, Yuji Ike, and Seiji Kojima
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (148K)]

3847-3850 : Elastic Constants of Co/Pt Superlattice Studied by Acoustic Measurements and Ab initio Calculations

Hiroshi Tanei, Nobutomo Nakamura, Yosuke Kake, Hirotsugu Ogi, Koichi Kusakabe, and Masahiko Hirao
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (157K)]

3851-3854 : Elastic Constants of Single-Crystal Rare-Earth Bismuth Iron Garnet Films

Nobutomo Nakamura, Hirotsugu Ogi, Masahiko Hirao, Takashi Fukuhara, Kenichi Shiroki, and Nobuo Imaizumi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (137K)]

3855-3858 : Relationships between Existence of Negative Group Velocity and Physical Parameters of Materials for Lamb-Type Waves in Solid/Liquid/Solid Structure

Kojiro Nishimiya, Koichi Mizutani, Naoto Wakatsuki, and Ken Yamamoto
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (283K)]

Measurement Techniques, Nondestructive Testing

3859-3864 : Measurement of Acoustic Nonlinearity Parameter of Small-Volume Liquid Sample Using Focused Ultrasound

Shigemi Saito, Shin'ya Takahashi, and Kenji Saida
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (171K)]

3865-3870 : Guided Wave Dispersion Curves Derived with a Semianalytical Finite Element Method and Its Applications to Nondestructive Inspection

Takahiro Hayashi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (437K)]

3871-3873 : Fundamental Study of Cavitation Sensors Fabricated with Lead Zirconate Titanate Film Deposited by Hydrothermal Method: Analysis and Consideration of Output Signal from the Sensor

Yuki Seto, Norimichi Kawashima, Minoru Kuribayashi Kurosawa, and Shinichi Takeuchi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (213K)]

3874-3879 : Driving Energy of Reinforcing Steel Bar for Discriminating Background Medium of Concrete

Ryo Toh and Seiichi Motooka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (166K)]

3880-3884 : Motion Detection in Ultrasound Image-Sequences Using Tensor Voting

Masafumi Inba, Hirotaka Yanagida, and Yasutaka Tamura
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (252K)]

3885-3893 : Tone-Burst Generation of Circumferential Guided Waves by a Bulk Shear Wave Sensor and Their Wide-Range Time–Frequency Analyses

Hideo Nishino, Ryuichi Yokoyama, Keiji Ogura, Hironori Kondo, and Kenichi Yoshida
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (1318K)]

3894-3898 : Ultrasonic Monitoring of Internal Temperature Distribution in a Heated Material

Manabu Takahashi and Ikuo Ihara
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (150K)]

3899-3903 : Novel Detection System Using Double-Layered Piezoelectric Transducer in Same Polarization Direction for Sub-Harmonic Components Generated from Plastic-Deformed Metal Rod

Makoto Fukuda, Morimasa Nishihira, and Kazuhiko Imano
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (352K)]

3904-3907 : Optical and Acoustic Observations of Bubble Adhered to Piezoelectric Transducer under Ultrasound Field: Pressure Signal Caused by Bubble Behavior

Shintaro Nakatani, Kenji Yoshida, and Yoshiaki Watanabe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (289K)]

3908-3915 : Ultrasonic Evaluation of Closed Cracks Using Subharmonic Phased Array

Yoshikazu Ohara, Setsu Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Mihara, and Kazushi Yamanaka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (654K)]

3916-3921 : Creep-Induced Microstructural Changes and Acoustic Characterization in a Cr–Mo–V Steel

Toshihiro Ohtani, Fuxing Yin, and Yasuhiro Kamada
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (806K)]

3922-3925 : High-Speed Measurement of Mode Shapes and Vibrational Displacement in Piezoelectric Resonators Using Two Lasers with Different Wavelengths

Yasuaki Watanabe, Noriyuki Imaeda, Shigeyoshi Goka, Takayuki Sato, and Hitoshi Sekimoto
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (114K)]

3926-3928 : Difference between Nominal and Measured Active Element Sizes of Hydrophones (Communication)

Masahiro Yoshioka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (120K)]

3929-3930 : Basic Study on Proximity Sensors Utilizing Air-Film Damping Effect Caused by Longitudinal-Mode Piezoelectric Vibrator (Communication)

Ken Yamada, Shou Kaneko, and Tatsuya Nagasawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (102K)]

Wave Propagation, Imaging

3931-3939 : Diagonally Staggered Grid for the Analysis of Elastic Wave Fields in Isotropic and Anisotropic Solids Using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method

Masahiro Sato
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (272K)]

3940-3945 : Imaging of Time and Space Variation of Vortex Wind Velocity Fields Using Acoustic Tomography

Haiyue Li, Takaaki Ueki, and Akira Yamada
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (209K)]

3946-3951 : Underground Imaging Method Using Magnified Cross-Correlation Analysis

Euiseong Ha, Youhei Kawamura, Koichi Mizutani, Akihiro Kamohara, and Hirokazu Okawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (477K)]

3952-3958 : Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Sound Wave Propagation Using Constrained Interpolation Profile Method: One-Dimensional Case

Takao Tsuchiya, Kan Okubo, and Nobunao Takeuchi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (148K)]

3959-3961 : Determination of Sound Velocity in Three-Dimensional Space by Optical Probe

Takeshi Ohbuchi, Koichi Mizutani, Naoto Wakatsuki, and Hiroyuki Masuyama
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (107K)]

3962-3963 : Performances of Various Types of Constrained Interpolation Profile Method for Two-Dimensional Numerical Acoustic Simulation (Communication)

Masahito Konno, Kan Okubo, Takao Tsuchiya, and Norio Tagawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (121K)]

3964-3966 : Direction-Variable Beam by Decentered Annular Array Sound Source with Rounded Width of Elements (Communication)

Hiroyuki Masuyama and Koichi Mizutani
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (175K)]

3967-3969 : Temperature Distribution Measurement Using Reflection with Acoustic Computerized Tomography (Communication)

Ayumu Minamide, Koichi Mizutani, and Naoto Wakatsuki
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (129K)]

Acousto-Optics

3970-3973 : Ultraviolet Excitation Photothermal Spectroscopy of Non-Labeled Amino Acids and Visible Light-Induced Signal Enhancement

Satoshi Hirashima and Akira Harata
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (99K)]

3974-3979 : Recognition Characteristics of Layered Code for Optical Time-Series Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed Labels Using Collinear Acoustooptic Switch Arrays

Nobuo Goto and Yasumitsu Miyazaki
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (622K)]

3980-3984 : Photoacoustic Spectra and Thermoelectric Properties of Amorphous Si/Au/Ge/Au Superlattice

Hiroaki Takiguchi, Yoichi Okamoto, Hisashi Miyazaki, and Jun Morimoto
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (212K)]

3985-3987 : Refractive Index Memory Effect of Ferroelectric Materials Induced by Electrical Imprint Field

Toshinori Ohashi, Hiroshi Hosaka, and Takeshi Morita
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (226K)]

3988-3991 : Acoustooptic Device Applied to Strain Sensing System with Compensated Temperature Characteristics

Shinji Tanaka, Kiyokazu Yamada, Hideaki Kobayashi, and Michio Kadota
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (195K)]

3992-3993 : Frequency-Shifted Feedback Fiber Laser Oscillation with Monolithically Integrated Tandem Waveguide-Type Acoustooptic Modulator Driven by Surface Acoustic Waves (Communication)

Shoji Kakio, Motoki Kitamura, Yasuhiko Nakagawa, Takefumi Hara, and Hiromasa Ito
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (131K)]

3994-3996 : Nondestructive Evaluation of Internal Defect in Weld Metal by Photoacoustic Microscopy (Communication)

Mika Hatake-yama, Tomoaki Takatsu, Haruo Endoh, and Tsutomu Hoshimiya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (225K)]

Bulk Wave Devices

3997-4002 : Analysis and Design of a Flextensional Transducer by Means of the Finite Element Method

Yongrae Roh and Kookjin Kang
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (499K)]

4003-4006 : Design of an Underwater Tonpilz Transducer with 1–3 Piezocomposite Materials

Da Lie Pei and Yongrae Roh
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (206K)]

4007-4010 : Development of an X-Band Filter Using Air-Gap-Type Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators

Masanori Ueda, Motoaki Hara, Shinji Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Yokoyama, Tokihiro Nishihara, Ken-ya Hashimoto, and Yoshio Satoh
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (304K)]

4011-4014 : AC–DC Converter Based on Parallel Drive of Two Piezoelectric Transformers

Takeshi Inoue, Sunao Hamamura, Mitsuru Yamamoto, Atsushi Ochi, and Yasuhiro Sasaki
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (147K)]

4015-4020 : Single Phase Drive Ultrasonic Motor Using LiNbO₃ Rectangular Vibrator

Hideki Tamura, Kyousuke Shibata, Manabu Aoyagi, Takehiro Takano, Yoshiro Tomikawa, and Seiji Hirose
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (282K)]

4021-4023 : Detection of Glypican-3 Proteins for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Marker Using Wireless-Electrodeless Quartz-Crystal Microbalance

Hirotsugu Ogi, Toshinobu Omori, Kenichi Hatanaka, Masahiko Hirao, and Masayoshi Nishiyama
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (197K)]

4024-4028 : Hydrogen Gas Sensor Using Good Characteristics of Lamb Wave

Naoki Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Nakagawa, and Shoji Kakio
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (223K)]

4029-4033 : Estimation of Piezoelectric Equivalent Circuit Parameters Using Principle of Least Variance

Michio Ohki
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (105K)]

4034-4040 : Measurement of LiNbO₃ Rectangular Plate Under Large Vibration Velocity of the First Longitudinal and Second Flexural Modes

Hideki Tamura, Masashi Iwase, Seiji Hirose, Manabu Aoyagi, Takehiro Takano, and Yoshiro Tomikawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (213K)]

4041-4043 : Sensitivity Correction Control of the Ultrasonic Sensor due to Doppler Shift

Yoshikazu Koike and Shin-ichi Aizawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (123K)]

4044-4047 : Three-Axis Acceleration Sensor Using Polyurea Films

Masaya Tabaru, Marie Nakazawa, Kentaro Nakamura, and Sadayuki Ueha
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (401K)]

4048-4051 : Application of Frequency-Change-Type Single-Crystal Silicon Acceleration Sensors to Inclination Angle Sensor

Sumio Sugawara, Tokiharu Watanabe, and Jiro Terada
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (404K)]

Surface Wave Devices

4052-4055 : Miniature Surface Acoustic Wave Duplexer Using SiO₂/Al/LiNbO₃ Structure for Wide-Band Code-Division Multiple-Access System

Hiroyuki Nakamura, Hidekazu Nakanishi, Tetsuya Tsurunari, Ken Matsunami, Yukio Iwasaki, Ken-ya Hashimoto, and Masatsune Yamaguchi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (209K)]

4056-4059 : Growth of c-Axis-Oriented LiNbO₃ Films on ZnO/SiO₂/Si Substrate by Pulsed Laser Deposition for Surface Acoustic Wave Applications

Wen-Ching Shih, Tzyy-Long Wang, Xiao-Yun Sun, and Mu-Shiang Wu
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (375K)]

4060-4064 : Propagation and Resonance Properties of Love-Type Surface Acoustic Wave on Y–X LiTaO₃ with TeO₂ Thin Film

Shoji Kakio, Ryota Haino, Yusuke Asano, and Yasuhiko Nakagawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (262K)]

4065-4069 : Development of a Shear Horizontal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor System for Liquids with a Floating Electrode Unidirectional Transducer

Jun Kondoh, Yusuke Okiyama, Satoru Mikuni, Yoshikazu Matsui, Makoto Nara, Toshimasa Mori, and Hiromi Yatsuda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (375K)]

4070-4075 : One-Millimeter Diameter Harmonic Ball Surface Acoustic Wave Gas Sensor with Temperature Compensation by Itself

Dongyoun Sim, Bryan Maxey, Nobuo Takeda, Noritaka Nakaso, Naoya Iwata, Toshihiro Tsuji, and Kazushi Yamanaka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (488K)]

4076-4080 : Nonlinear Sound Field by Interdigital Transducers in Water

Miyuki Maezawa, Rui Kamada, Tomoo Kamakura, and Kazuhisa Matsuda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (396K)]

4081-4085 : Observation of Surface Acoustic Wave Propagation on a Quartz Ball with Concave Proximate Electrodes

Takayuki Yanagisawa, Kazunori Ote, Tsuneo Ohgi, Noritaka Nakaso, and Kazushi Yamanaka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (321K)]

4086-4090 : Development of Microseparation Column for Ball Surface Acoustic Wave Gas Chromatograph

Shingo Akao, Naoya Iwata, Masanori Sakuma, Hidekazu Ohnishi, Kazuhiro Noguchi, Toshihiro Tsuji, Noritaka Nakaso, and Kazushi Yamanaka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (413K)]

4091-4095 : Degradation of Liquid-Phase Shear Horizontal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Owing to Lack of Energy Concentration of Surface and a Compensation Method

Takashi Kogai, Hiromi Yatsuda, and Showko Shiokawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (177K)]

4096-4100 : Ultrasonic Wave Properties in Bone Axis Direction of Bovine Cortical Bone

Kazufumi Yamamoto, Yuichiro Yaoi, Yu Yamato, Takahiko Yanagitan, Mami Matsukawa, and Kaoru Yamazaki
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (281K)]

4101-4103 : Radio Frequency Surface Acoustic Wave Filter Having Narrow Bandwidth and Excellent Temperature Characteristic

Takaki Murata, Michio Kadota, Takeshi Nakao, and Kenji Matsuda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (135K)]

4104-4107 : Growth of <1100> Epitaxial ZnO Film on Y-Plane LiNbO₃ Substrate

Michio Kadota, Yoshihiro Ito, and Hideaki Kobayashi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (289K)]

4108-4110 : Improvement of Detection System for a Fast-Scanning and Phase-Sensitive Laser Probe for Surface Acoustic Wave Devices in 2 GHz Range (Communication)

Keisuke Kashiwa, Tatsuya Omori, Ken-ya Hashimoto, and Masatsune Yamaguchi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (183K)]

Sonochemistry

4111-4114 : Enhancement of Sonoluminescence and Bubble Dynamics using Pulsed Ultrasound at 103 kHz

Pak-Kon Choi, Yoshihisa Kaneko, and Taichi Meguro
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (222K)]

4115-4118 : Development of Ultrasound Exposure System of Four Piezoelectric Ceramic Vibrators with Operating Frequency of 150 kHz for Dispersion of Nanometer-Sized Diamond Particles

Takeyoshi Uchida, Tsuneo Kikuchi, Shintaro Isa, Norimichi Kawashima, and Shinichi Takeuchi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (216K)]

4119-4122 : Analysis of the Ultrasonic Cavitation Energy in a Pilot-Scale Sonoreactor

Younggyu Son, Myunghee Lim, Ik-Beom Park, and Jeehyeong Khim
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (148K)]

4123-4126 : Addition of Chlorinated Compounds in the Sonochemical Degradation of 2-Chlorophenol

Myunghee Lim, Younggyu Son, Jaekeun Yang, and Jeehyeong Khim
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (104K)]

Medical Ultrasound

4127-4131 : Microbubble Self-Trapping to Surface of Target

Yoshiki Yamakoshi and Takashi Miwa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (339K)]

4132-4136 : Effects of Ytterbium Oxide Nanopowder Particle Size on the Acoustic Properties of Silicone Rubber Lens for Medical Echo Array Probe

Yohachi (John) Yamashita, Yasuharu Hosono, Noriko Yamamoto, and Kazuhiro Itsumi
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (270K)]

4137-4144 : Comparison of Parabolic and Gaussian Lateral Cosine Modulations in Ultrasound Imaging, Displacement Vector Measurement, and Elasticity Measurement

Chikayoshi Sumi and Atsushi Tanuma
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (339K)]

4145-4148 : Applicability of Temperature Distribution for Estimation of Medium Constants Using Temperature Rise due to Absorption of Ultrasound

Chiaki Yamaya and Hiroshi Inoue
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (323K)]

4149-4154 : Inline Transmitter/Receiver System Using Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–PbTiO₃ Single Crystal and Poly(vinylidene fluoride) for Harmonic Pulse Compression Imaging

Masayuki Tanabe, Kan Okubo, Norio Tagawa, and Tadashi Moriya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (182K)]

4155-4164 : Automated Segmentation of Heart Wall Using Coherence Among Ultrasonic RF Echoes

Takaomi Kinugawa, Hideyuki Hasegawa, and Hiroshi Kanai
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (1059K)]

4165-4169 : Ultrasonic Measurement of Transient Change in Stress–Strain Property of Radial Arterial Wall Caused by Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation

Kazuki Ikeshita, Hideyuki Hasegawa, and Hiroshi Kanai
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (382K)]

4170-4175 : Influence of Minor Trabecular Elements on Fast and Slow Wave Propagations through Cancellous Bone

Atsushi Hosokawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (295K)]

4176-4179 : Imaging Method for Acoustic Impedance Difference for Puncture Needle-Type Ultrasonography using a Thin Rod with Focusing End Face

Masasumi Yoshizawa, Takasuke Irie, Kouichi Itoh, and Tadashi Moriya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (299K)]

4180-4187 : Threshold Setting for Likelihood Function for Elasticity-Based Tissue Classification of Arterial Walls by Evaluating Variance in Measurement of Radial Strain

Kentaro Tsuzuki, Hideyuki Hasegawa, Hiroshi Kanai, Masataka Ichiki, and Fumiaki Tezuka
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (479K)]

4188-4192 : A New Contrast Echo Imaging Method Using Crossed Beams of Two Ultrasonic Frequencies

Naoki Yoshimato, Kenji Yoshida, Yoshiaki Watanabe, and Iwaki Akiyama
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (259K)]

4193-4199 : Ultrasonic Measurement of Strain Distribution Inside Object Cyclically Compressed by Dual Acoustic Radiation Force

Yoshitaka Odagiri, Hideyuki Hasegawa, and Hiroshi Kanai
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (952K)]

4200-4204 : Effects of Collapsing Bubble in Ultrasonic Field on Soft Material

Kenji Yoshida, Shintaro Nakatani, Akira Tsukamoto, Takashi Ushida, and Yoshiaki Watanabe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (513K)]

4205-4208 : Measurement of Wave Velocity in Bovine Bone Tissue by Micro-Brillouin Scattering

Masanori Sakamoto, Masahiko Kawabe, Mami Matsukawa, Noriko Koizumi, and Norikazu Ohtori
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (192K)]

4209-4214 : Adaptive Estimation of Intravascular Shear Rate Based on Parameter Optimization

Naotaka Nitta and Naoto Takeda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (162K)]

4215-4219 : Trial Fabrication of Needle-Type Hydrophone with Taper-Type Structure using Hydrothermally Synthesized Lead Zirconate Titanate

Kazuho Yoshimura, Norimichi Kawashima, Shinichi Takeuchi, Takeyoshi Uchida, Masahiro Yoshioka, Tsuneo Kikuchi, and Minoru Kuribayashi Kurosawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (431K)]

4220-4222 : Ultrasonic Propagation Through Trabecular Bone Modeled as a Random Medium

Frédéric Padilla, Quentin Grimal, and Pascal Laugier
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (179K)]

High Power Ultrasound

4223-4225 : Effect of Inner Diameter Change of Phase Adjuster on Heat-to-Sound Energy Conversion Efficiency in Loop-Tube-Type Thermoacoustic Prime Mover

Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Masahiro Nishikawa, Takahiro Ishino, Yoshiaki Watanabe, and Jiro Senda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (133K)]

4226-4230 : Wireless Energy Transmission to Piezoelectric Components

Satyanarayan Bhuyan, Junhui Hu, and Chang Qing Sun
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (178K)]

4231-4234 : How to Design a Thermoacoustic System Considering the Relaxation Time τ: Introduction of Parameter ωτ to Determine the Position of Stack

Yoshiyuki Tsuji, Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Takahiro Ishino, Yoshiaki Watanabe, and Jiro Senda
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (303K)]

4235-4238 : Effect of Copper Mesh at Interface between Stack and Heat Source in Thermoacoustic Cooling System

Naoki Miya, Shin-ichi Sakamoto, and Yoshiaki Watanabe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (295K)]

4239-4241 : Miniaturization of Thermoacoustic Cooling System Considering Energy Conversion Efficiency Estimated Using Specific Parameter

Tetsuya Wakata, Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Masahiro Nishikawa, and Yoshiaki Watanabe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (117K)]

4242-4247 : Double-Mode Miniature Cantilever-Type Ultrasonic Motor Using Lead-Free Array-Type Multilayer Piezoelectric Ceramics

Yutaka Doshida, Sumiaki Kishimoto, Taisei Irieda, Hideki Tamura, Yoshiro Tomikawa, and Seiji Hirose
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (383K)]

4248-4252 : Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an Ultrasonic Suction Pump

Takeshi Hasegawa, Daisuke Koyama, Kentaro Nakamura, and Sadayuki Ueha
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (207K)]

4253-4256 : A Fast Calculation Method for the Scattered Sound Fields from Two Sound Beams Using the Gaussian-Beam Expansion Technique

Peifeng Ji, Jun Yang, and Jing Tian
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (204K)]

4257-4261 : Application of Underfill for Flip-Chip Package Using Ultrasonic Bonding

Bo-In Noh, Ja-Myeong Koo, Jung-Lae Jo, and Seung-Boo Jung
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (308K)]

4262-4264 : Driving the Coiled Stator Ultrasonic Motor Using Traveling Wave Generated by Superimposing Two Standing Waves

Masayuki Tanabe, Shangping Xie, Norio Tagawa, and Tadashi Moriya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (150K)]

4265-4270 : Hybrid Ultrasonic Actuator for Force-Feedback Interface

Tsuyoshi Takemura, Manabu Aoyagi, Takehiro Takano, Hideki Tamura, and Yoshiro Tomikawa
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (405K)]

4271-4275 : Characteristics of Surface Particle Motion of Coiled Waveguide Caused by Flexural Ultrasonic Waves

Shangping Xie, Masayuki Tanabe, Kan Okubo, Norio Tagawa, and Tadashi Moriya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (838K)]

4276-4281 : Air Flow in a Small Gap between a Bending Vibrator and a Reflector

Hiroyuki Takei, Daisuke Koyama, Kentaro Nakamura, and Sadayuki Ueha
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (870K)]

4282-4286 : Vibration Characteristics of Stepped Horn Joined Cutting Tip Employed in Circular Cutting Using Ultrasonic Vibration

Hikaru Miura
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (399K)]

4287-4291 : Friction Drive Simulation of Surface Acoustic Wave Motor Characteristics Based on Contact Mechanics

Minoru Kuribayashi Kurosawa and Takashi Shigematsu
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (184K)]

4292-4295 : Examination of Noncontact Excitation of Acrylic Board Using High-Intensity Aerial Ultrasonic Waves Having Finite Amplitudes

Youichi Ito, Ayumu Oosumi, and Naoto Asakura
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (359K)]

4296-4299 : Experimental Study on an Ultrasonic Purification Apparatus for Civil Engineering Use

Takafumi Yoshino, Daisuke Koyama, Kentaro Nakamura, Sadayuki Ueha, and Katuhiro Seino
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (258K)]

4300-4304 : Longitudinal Ultrasonic Bonding of Electrodes between Rigid and Flexible Printed Circuit Boards

Jong-Bum Lee, Ja-Myeong Koo, Soon-Min Hong, Hyoyoung Shin, Young-jun Moon, Jae-Pil Jung, Choong-Don Yoo, and Seung-Boo Jung
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (483K)]

4305-4308 : Ultrasonic Joining of Au Foil using a 2.5 MHz Surface Acoustic Wave Device

Kengo Naruse, Kiyomi Mori, and Yuji Watanabe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (347K)]

4309-4313 : Effect of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment on Transverse Ultrasonic Bonding of Gold Flip-Chip Bump on Glass Substrate

Ja-Myeong Koo, Jung-Lae Jo, Jong-Bum Lee, Yu-Na Kim, Jong-Woong Kim, Bo-In Noh, Jeong-Hoon Moon, Dae-Up Kim, and Seung-Boo Jung
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (230K)]

4314-4316 : Remediation of Diesel-Contaminated Soil Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Ultrasound (Communication)

Ik-Beom Park, Younggyu Son, Il-Seok Song, Jongchan Kim, and Jeehyeong Khim
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (159K)]

4317-4318 : Ultrasonically induced Effects in Electroless Nickel Plating to Fabricate a Near-Field Optical Fiber Probe (Communication)

Shuji Mononobe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (121K)]

Airborne Ultrasound

4319-4324 : Automatic Interference Elimination Algorithm for Ultrasonic Multiple Access Method

Yong Wang, Takehiko Suginouchi, Masahiko Hashimoto, and Hiroyuki Hachiya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (250K)]

4325-4328 : Target Detectability Using Coded Acoustic Signal in Indoor Environments

Hiroshi Matsuo, Tadashi Yamaguchi, and Hiroyuki Hachiya
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (468K)]

4329-4332 : Measurements of Wind Velocity and Direction Using Acoustic Reflection against Wall

Ikumi Saito, Naoto Wakatsuki, Koichi Mizutani, Masahisa Ishii, Limi Okushima, and Sadanori Sase
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (169K)]

4333-4335 : Generation of Audible Sound from Two Ultrasonic Beams with Dummy Head (Communication)

Chao Ye, Zheng Kuang, Peifeng Ji, and Jun Yang
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (176K)]

4336-4338 : Acoustic Standing-Wave Field for Manipulation in Air (Communication)

Teruyuki Kozuka, Kyuichi Yasui, Toru Tuziuti, Atsuya Towata, and Yasuo Iida
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (216K)]

Underwater Ultrasound

4339-4343 : Focal Depth Shifting of Phase-Conjugate Wave in Pekeris Waveguide

Yoshiaki Tsurugaya, Toshiaki Kikuchi, and Koichi Mizutani
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (621K)]

4344-4348 : Small-Scale Trial for Evaluating Directional Resolution of Single Spherical Biconcave Acoustic Lens in Designing of Ambient Noise Imaging System

Kazuyoshi Mori, Hanako Ogasawara, and Toshiaki Nakamura
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (399K)]

4349-4353 : Analysis of Tidal Effect on Reciprocal Sound Propagation in Central Pacific Ocean

Hanako Ogasawara, Toshiaki Nakamura, Hidetoshi Fujimori, Hiroyuki Hachiya, and Koichi Mizutani
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (236K)]

4354-4359 : Design for an Aspherical Acoustic Fresnel Lens with Phase Continuity

Yuji Sato, Koichi Mizutani, Naoto Wakatsuki, and Toshiaki Nakamura
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (509K)]

4360-4365 : Time-Reversal Communication in Deep Ocean: Result of Second At-Sea Experiment

Takuya Shimura, Hiroshi Ochi, and Yoshitaka Watanabe
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (1295K)]

4366-4368 : Measurement of Absorption Loss at 80 kHz Band for Wideband Underwater Acoustic Communication

Hiroshi Ochi, Yoshitaka Watanabe, and Takuya Shimura
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (124K)]

4369-4371 : Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Performance Dependency on Pulse Shape in Underwater Channel (Communication)

Chun-Dan Lin, Seongwook Lee, and Jong Rak Yoon
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (196K)]

4372-4374 : Experimental Characterization of Frequency Dependence of Short-Range Propagation Loss in Shallow Water (Communication)

Seongwook Lee, Kyu-Chil Park, Jong Rak Yoon, En Kyu Nam, Jae-Yong Choi, and Phil-Ho Lee
Published May 23, 2008
[Abstract] [Full Text PDF (205K)]

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