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Laser ultrasonic investigation of acoustic wave propagation at the interface between liquids and porous materials

experimental details

Surface waves air - porous glass: NON-DISPERSIVE / NO COUPLING WITH AIR

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Surface waves water – porous glass:
MODIFIED SCHOLTE WAVE : OK
LEAKY RAYLEIGH WAVE: NOT DETECTABLE

Water - bulk glass water-porous glass
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Publications

"Laser Induced Surface Modes at an Air -Porous Medium Interface"
J.F.Allard, M.Henry, C.Glorieux, S.Petillion and W.Lauriks
Journal of Applied Physics 93(2), 1298-1304 (2003)

"Laser induced surface modes at water-elastic and poroelastic solid interfaces"
J.F.Allard, M.Henry, C.Glorieux, W.Lauriks and S.Petillion
Journal of Applied Physics 95(2), 528-535 (2004)

 

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