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Record 1 2012-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Optical Instruments
DEF

An instrument which employs acoustic radiation at microwave frequencies to allow visualization of the microscopic detail exhibited in elastic properties of an object.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Instruments d'optique
CONT

Bien que les chercheurs aient depuis fort longtemps pensé à utiliser des ondes sonores pour voir la matière, il a fallu attendre les années soixante pour que naisse le premier microscope acoustique. Il en existe maintenant quelques exemplaires dans le monde [...]

Spanish

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