Acoustic Diode, Providing One-Way Transmission of Sound, Promises to Improve Ultrasound Imaging
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 15:01
in Physics & Chemistry
An acoustic diode, enabling the one-way transmission of sound waves, could dramatically improve the quality of medical ultrasound imaging and lead to better sound dampening materials. Such a device has now been created by researchers at China's Nanjing University.