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Masters, optica-opn.org, October 26, 2023)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContentsPreface1 Introduction1.1 Theories of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111.1.1 Extramission theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111.1.2 Particle theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.1.3 Wave theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.1.4 Particle-wave duality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131.1.5 Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141.2 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Part I: Waves2 Properties of Waves 2.1 Introduction to waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172.1.1 Examples of waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172.1.2 Transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182.1.3 Amplitude and wavelength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192.2 Speed and velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192.2.1 Speed and velocity of waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192.2.2 Speed of light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212.2.3 Measuring the speed of light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222.2.4 Speed of light in a medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232.2.5 Aside: High frequency stock market trading and the speed of light . . . . . . 232.3 Frequency and period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242.3.1 Frequency and period of waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242.3.2 Cars on a road analogy for waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262.4 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262.5 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Superposition3.1 Superposition of waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293.1.1 The superposition principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293.1.2 Rogue waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303.1.3 Constructive and destructive interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313.1.4 Beating patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.2 Standing waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.2.1 Reflection at boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.2.2 Standing waves from reflected waves and superposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333.2.3 Standing waves between two boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343.3 Thin film interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353.3.1 Structural coloration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363.4 Diffraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363.4.1 Diffraction through holes and around obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363.4.2 Huygen’s principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373.5 Diffraction and interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383.5.1 Double-slit experiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383.5.2 Double-slit experiment analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383.5.3 Diffraction gratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393.5.4 Single-slit experiment and analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.5.5 The Arago-Poisson spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.5.6 Babinet’s principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413.5.7 Atmospheric diffraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413.6 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423.7 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433.8 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Wave Interactions 4.1 Resonance, coupling, and damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454.1.1 Resonance and coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454.1.2 Resonance with light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464.1.3 Energy transfer at a constant frequency is reversible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484.1.4 Energy loss from damping is irreversible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.1.5 Aside: The Tacoma Narrows and Millennium Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514.2 Intensity spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524.2.1 Spectral graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524.2.2 Continuous and line spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544.3 Transmission and absorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554.3.1 Transmission spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554.3.2 Absorption spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574.4 Doppler effect and red\/blue shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594.4.1 The Doppler effect for sound waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594.4.2 Doppler effect for other types of waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.4.3 Supersonic motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624.5 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634.6 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645 Mechanical Waves 5.1 Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695.1.1 How waves work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695.1.2 Speed of waves on a string . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705.1.3 Damped waves on a string . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.2 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.2.1 Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.2.2 How sound waves work and speed of sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725.2.3 The sound spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745.2.4 Sonar and Medical ultrasound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755.3 The physics of music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765.3.1 Physics terminology for music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765.3.2 Musical instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775.3.3 The Western musical scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805.4 Water waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815.4.1 Forces and wave speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815.4.2 Phase velocity and group velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845.4.3 Water motion in waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855.4.4 Long wavelength water waves: tsunamis, tides, and seiches . . . . . . . . . . 875.5 Seismic waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915.5.1 Earthquakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915.5.2 Types of seismic waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915.5.3 Seismic wave speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925.5.4 The Earth’s structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925.6 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935.7 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Part II: Light 6 Electromagnetic waves 6.1 Light waves as electric and magnetic fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 976.1.1 Scalars, vectors, and fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 986.1.2 Static electric fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 986.1.3 Static magnetic fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006.1.4 Dynamic electric and magnetic fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026.1.5 Electromagnetic waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1036.1.6 How light waves work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1036.1.7 Light in a medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046.2 The electromagnetic spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046.3 Scattering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066.3.1 White objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066.3.2 Rayleigh scattering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1076.4 Polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1086.4.1 Electromagnetic waves can be polarized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1086.4.2 Polarized light from selective absorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096.4.3 Other sources of polarized light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096.4.4 Birefringence and optical activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1106.4.5 Between crossed polarizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1106.4.6 Circular polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1116.5 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1126.6 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1137 Photons 7.1 Quantum mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1157.1.1 Problems with classical mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1157.1.2 Photons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1167.1.3 Quantum interpretation of the double-slit experiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1187.2 Momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197.2.1 Classical momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197.2.2 Photon momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197.2.3 Radiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.2.4 Solar sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.2.5 Laser tweezers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1217.3 Matter waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1227.3.1 The de Broglie equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1227.3.2 Matter wave speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1237.3.3 Particle in a box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1237.3.4 The hydrogen atom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1267.3.5 Atomic spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1287.4 Fluorescence, phosphorescence, and lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297.4.1 Fluorescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297.4.2 Phosphorescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1307.4.3 Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1307.5 Quantum mechanics and information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1317.5.1 Heisenberg uncertainty principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1317.5.2 Entanglement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1337.6 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1347.7 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1367.8 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1368 Blackbody radiation 8.1 Blackbody radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1398.1.1 Wien’s displacement law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1398.1.2 Stefan-Boltzmann Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1418.1.3 Radiation coupling for black and white objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1418.1.4 Two-way blackbody radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1428.2 The greenhouse effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1438.2.1 Greenhouse effects on Mars and Venus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1448.2.2 Global warming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1458.3 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1468.4 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1478.4.1 The Earth’s energy budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Part III: Rays 9 Shadows and Pinhole cameras 9.1 Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1519.1.1 Umbra and penumbra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1519.2 Pinhole camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1539.3 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1539.4 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15410 Reflection 10.1 Reflection in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15510.1.1 Requirements for reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15510.1.2 Law of reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15610.2 Flat reflectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15710.2.1 One mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15710.2.2 Retroreflectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15910.3 Concave reflectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16010.3.1 Parabolic reflectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16010.3.2 Concave spherical mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16110.4 Convex spherical mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16410.5 Mirrors, inversion, and symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16510.6 Fermat’s principle of least time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16610.7 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16710.8 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16811 Refraction11.1 Refractive index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17111.2 Normal incidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17111.3 Incidence at an angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17311.3.1 Snell’s Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17311.3.2 Snell’s Law in use, and total internal reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17411.3.3 Examples of total internal reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17511.4 Convex lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17511.5 Concave lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17711.6 Dispersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17711.7 Fermat’s principle of least time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17811.8 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17811.9 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17912 Vision 12.1 Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18312.1.1 Color wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18312.1.2 Addition of light and the RGB color scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18412.1.3 Light subtraction due to pigments and the CMYK color scheme . . . . . . . 18512.1.4 HSV color scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18712.2 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18812.3 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Appendices A NumbersA.1 Scientific notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191A.1.1 Scientific notation on a calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191A.2 More calculator advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192A.3 Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192B Units B.1 Units are your friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195B.2 The metric system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195B.3 Unit math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197B.4 Unit conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197B.5 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199C Algebra C.1 Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201C.2 Expressions and equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201C.2.1 Expersions and equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201C.2.2 Manipulating expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202C.2.3 Manipulating equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203C.3 Exponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204D Geometry D.1 Triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205D.1.1 Similar triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205D.1.2 Right triangles and trigonometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205D.2 Areas and volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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and propagation, different acoustic systems and technologies with the interplay of physical forces, theoretical foundations, and the state-of-the-art biomedical applications of acoustics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art applications of acoustics in biology and medicine are presented, including single cell and organism manipulation, acoustic biosensing, cancer cell isolation (liquid biopsy), cell\/tissue stimulation and ablation, micro-robot actuation, acoustic imaging, and drug delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributed to and edited by highly qualified professionals with significant experience in the field, \u003ci\u003eAcoustic Technologies in Biology and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e covers sample topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials for acoustic wave generation and modulation, ultrasound imaging, and photoacoustic imaging and sensing for biomedical applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTherapeutic ultrasound, application of ultrasound responsive reagents for drug delivery systems, and acoustic levitation and acoustic holograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication of ultrasonic waves in bioparticle manipulation and separation, acoustic biosensors, and acoustic micro and nanorobots in medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent technologies of acoustic systems, including bulk and surface acoustic wave-based platforms, acoustic imaging, acoustic sensors, and acoustic levitators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA cornerstone reference bridging the gap between rapidly advancing acoustic technologies with state-of-the-art applications in biology and medicine, \u003ci\u003eAcoustic Technologies in Biology and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource on the subject for biophysicists, materials scientists, biotechnologists, bioengineers, sensor developers, electronics engineers, and all professionals in the greater biotechnological industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Fundamentals of Acoustic Wave Generation and Propagation 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMehmet A. Sahin, Mushtaq Ali, Jinsoo Park, and Ghulam Destgeer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Acoustic or Sound Waves 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Dominos Effect 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.3 Elastic vs Inelastic Waves 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.4 Scope of Acoustics 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Brief History of Acoustic Waves 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Early History 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 History of Acoustic Streaming 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 History of Acoustic Radiation Force 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 What Is an Acoustic Wave? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Acoustic Parameters 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Displacement, Velocity, and Pressure Fields 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 Wave Propagation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.4 Wave Dissipation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.5 Wave Dispersion 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Modes of Acoustic Waves 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Categorization Based on Frequency Range 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Categorization Based on Propagation Mode 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2.1 Longitudinal Waves 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2.2 Shear Waves 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2.3 Rayleigh Waves 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2.4 Love Waves 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2.5 Lamb Waves 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Categorization Based on Wave Configuration 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3.1 Traveling Waves 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3.2 Standing Waves 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Acoustic Wave Propagation and Interaction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.1 Transmission and Reflection of Acoustic Waves 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.2 Acoustic Scattering 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.3 Acoustic Radiation 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Acoustic Wave Attenuation 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.1 Viscoelastic Attenuation 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.2 Acousto-Thermal Heating 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3 Acoustic Streaming Flow 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3.1 Eckart Streaming 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3.2 Rayleigh Streaming 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3.3 Bubble-Driven Microstreaming 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3.4 Applications of Acoustic Streaming Flow 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Generation and Propagation of Acoustic Waves 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7.1 Acoustic Waves Generation in Nature 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7.2 Generation of Acoustic Waves in Lab 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7.2.1 Lower-Frequency Acoustic Waves 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7.2.2 Piezoelectricity and High-Frequency Wave Generation 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Acoustic Waves Effects in Fluidic Media 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.1 Vibrating Membranes and Sharp-Edge Structures 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.2 Oscillating Bubbles 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.2.1 Cavitation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.3 Optoacoustic Imaging 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8.4 Manifestations of Acoustic Radiation Force and Acoustic Streaming Flow 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations and Symbols 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Basic Theories and Physics of Acoustic Technologies 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKhemraj G. Kshetri and Nitesh Nama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Acoustic Waves in Solids 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Governing Equation 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Acoustic Waves in Non-piezoelectric Solids 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Acoustic Waves in Piezoelectric Solids 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Acoustic Waves in Fluids 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Governing Equations 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Acoustic Streaming 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2.1 Modeling Approach for Slow Streaming 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2.2 Modeling Approach for Fast Streaming 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Distinction Between Lagrangian and Eulerian Fluid Velocity and Stokes’ Drift 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Acoustic Streaming Near Solid Particles 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Acoustic Streaming Near Fluid–Fluid Interfaces 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Forces in Acoustofluidic Systems 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Primary Acoustic Radiation Force 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Secondary Acoustic Radiation Force 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2.1 Forces Between Two Rigid Spheres 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2.2 Forces Between Two Bubbles 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2.3 Forces Between a Solid Particle and a Bubble 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2.4 Forces Between a Liquid Drop and a Bubble 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Hydrodynamic Drag Force 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusions and Perspectives 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Materials for Acoustic Wave Generation and Modulation 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoé Jiménez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Generation and Detection of Ultrasound 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Technologies for Ultrasound Transducers 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Piezoelectricity 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Model Equations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1.1 Stress-Charge Formulation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1.2 Strain-Charge Formulation 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1.3 Stress-Field Formulation 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1.4 Strain-Field Formulation 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 The Piezoelectric Constants 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Longitudinal Motion in a Piezoelectric Material 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3.1 A Simple Piezoelectric Model 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3.2 Waves in the Piezoelectric Material 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Piezoelectric Materials 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Piezoelectric Crystals 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Piezoelectric Ceramics 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Piezoelectric Polymers 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Piezoelectric Composites 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Ultrasound Transducers 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Elements of a Transducer 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 The Piezoelectric Slab 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Matching Layers 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3.1 Classical Matching Layer Design 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3.2 Multiple Matching Layer Design 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3.3 Broadband Matching Layer Design 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Backing Layer 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.5 Electrical Impedance Matching Network 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Ultrasound Beams 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Circular Aperture Transducers 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Focused Transducers 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Phased-Array Transducers 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Acoustic Lenses 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1 Refraction by Bulky Lenses 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1.1 Spherical Lenses 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1.2 Ellipsoidal Lenses 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1.3 Axicon Lenses 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1.4 Frensel and Fraxicon Lenses 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1.5 Lenses for Vortex Generation 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2 Diffraction by Gratings 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2.1 Cartesian Diffraction Grating 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2.2 Asymmetric Diffraction Grating 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2.3 Fresnel Zone Plates 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2.4 Archimedean Spiral Gratings 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2.5 Fresnel-Spiral Zone Plate 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.3 Reflection by Curved Surfaces 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.3.1 Parabolic Reflectors 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.3.2 Ellipsoidal Reflectors 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.4 Holograms 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.4.1 Field Projections 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.4.2 Synthesis of Acoustic Images 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.4.3 Biomedical Applications of Holograms 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Ultrasound and Ultrasonic Imaging in Medicine: Recent Advances 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTuğba Ö. Onur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Ultrasound Waves 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Types of Ultrasonic Waves 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Behavior of Ultrasound Waves at Interfaces 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Ultrasound Power and Intensity 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Ultrasound Applications 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Ultrasonic Imaging 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Ultrasonic Imaging System 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1.1 Transducer 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1.2 Probes 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1.3 Central Processing Unit 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1.4 Output Display 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Focus 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Resolution 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.4 Beamforming 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Sound-Tissue Interactions in Ultrasonography 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Reflection 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Refraction 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Absorption 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Attenuation 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4.1 Attenuation by Reflection, Refraction, and Deflection 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4.2 Attenuation by Scattering 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4.3 Attenuation by Absorption 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4.4 Time Gain Reduction (TGR) and Depth Gain Reduction (DGR) 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Ultrasonic Imaging Methods 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Real-Time Imaging 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1.1 A-Mode 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1.2 M-Mode 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1.3 B-Mode 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Doppler Ultrasonography 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2.1 Continuous Wave Doppler 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2.2 Duplex Doppler 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2.3 Color Doppler 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Real-Time Artifacts in Imaging 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.4 Factors Affecting Image Quality 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI) 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 The Occurrence of Harmonic Signals 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 The Separation of Harmonic Signals from the Main Signal 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 The Advantages of Harmonic Signals 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Recent Advances in Ultrasound Imaging for Medicine 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Photoacoustic Imaging and Sensing for Biomedical Applications 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmalina B. E. Attia, Ruochong Zhang, Mohesh Moothanchery, and Malini Olivo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Photoacoustic Imaging Applications 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 PAI of Breast Cancer 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1.1 In Vivo Imaging 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1.2 Ex Vivo Imaging 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 PAI for Skin Imaging 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2.1 PAI of Skin Cancer 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2.2 PAI of Inflammatory Skin Diseases 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2.3 PAI of Wounds 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Photoacoustic Sensing for Biomedical Applications 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Noninvasive Temperature Monitoring in Deep Tissue 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Noninvasive Glucose Sensing 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Therapeutic Ultrasound 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBar Glickstein, Hila Shinar, and Tali Ilovitsh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Ultrasound-Induced Bioeffects 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Introduction 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Thermal Effects 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Mechanical Effects 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3.1 Cavitation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Contrast-Enhanced Effects 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4.1 Microbubbles 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4.2 Nanobubbles 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4.3 Nanodroplets 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Safety and Regulations 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Histotripsy 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Shock Wave Lithotripsy 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Blood–Brain Barrier Opening 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.6 Low-Intensity Ultrasound for Neuromodulation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.7 Bone Healing 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.8 Sonothrombolysis 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.9 Other Applications 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conclusions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Application of Ultrasound-Responsive Reagents for Drug Delivery Systems 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHiroshi Kida and Katsuro Tachibana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Historical Background of Research on Bubble Reagents for Medicine 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Use of Bubble Reagents as Drug Delivery Systems 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Acoustic Cavitation 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Importance of Inertial and Non-inertial Cavitation in Improving Drug Permeability 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Targeting and Focusing Using Acoustic Means 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Variation of Ultrasound-Responsive Reagents for DDS 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Shell Composition 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Improved Stability by Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Modification 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Modification with Targeting Ligands 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Drug and Gene Loading 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.5 Extended Adaptation of Ultrasound-Responsive Reagents 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Research on Treatment of Diseases Using Ultrasonic Drug Delivery 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Cancer 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Central Nervous System Diseases 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Conclusion 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Acoustic Levitation and Acoustic Holograms 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTatsuki Fushimi and Yoichi Ochiai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 History of Acoustic Levitation 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1.1 Classical Acoustic Levitator 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1.2 Phased Array Levitator (PAL) 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Acoustic Holograms 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Numerical Simulation of Acoustic Levitator 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Pressure Field Calculation 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1.1 Huygens’ Approach 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1.2 Spherical Harmonics Expansion 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1.3 Angular Spectrum Method 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Acoustic Radiation Force 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2.1 Gor’kov 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2.2 Spherical Harmonic Approach 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Acoustic Hologram Optimization 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Optimization Example with Diff-PAT 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Applications in Biology and Medicine 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Specimen Holding 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Experiment Automation 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 3D Display 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Conclusion and Future Remarks 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Application of Ultrasonic Waves in Bioparticle Manipulation and Separation 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Bülent Özer and Barbaros Çetin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Bioparticle Manipulation 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Hydrodynamic Bioparticle Manipulation 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Immunological (Antigen–Antibody Reaction) Bioparticle Manipulation 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Electrokinetic Bioparticle Manipulation 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.4 Magnetophoretic Bioparticle Manipulation 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.5 Acoustophoretic Bioparticle Manipulation 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.6 Unification of Field Manipulation Methods 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.7 Comparison of Bioparticle Manipulation Methods 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 General Architecture of Acoustofluidic Devices 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 BAW Device Architecture 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1.1 Piezoelectric Actuator 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1.2 Chip Material 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1.3 Lid Material 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1.4 Device Assembly and Critical Dimensions 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 SAW Device Architecture 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2.1 Piezoelectric Actuator 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2.2 Interdigital Electrodes (IDT) 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2.3 Microfluidic Chamber 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2.4 Device Assembly and Critical Dimensions 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Comparison of BAW and SAW Devices 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Governing Equations in Acoustic Bioparticle Manipulation 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 First-Order Acoustic Field Variables 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Second-Order Acoustic Field Variables 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Acoustic Radiation Force on a Particle 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.4 Acoustic Radiation Force on a Particle Considering the Effect of Chip Material 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Simulation of Acoustophoretic Bio-Particle Manipulation 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Simulation of Piezoelectric Actuators 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Numerical Simulations of the Elastic Material Surrounding the Channel 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 Simulation of Fluid Flow 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.4 Simulation of Particle Motion 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Acoustofluidic Devices in Biological and Medical Applications 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.1 Applications Regarding Lipid Particles 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.2 Applications Regarding Cell Wash 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.3 Applications Regarding Separation of Blood Components 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.3.1 Plasma Separation 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.3.2 Platelet Separation 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.3.3 Separation of WBCs 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.4 Applications Regarding Cancer Cells 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.5 Applications Regarding Miscellaneous Cells 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.6 Application Regarding Bacteria 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.7 Applications Regarding Nanoscale (Bio)Particles 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.8 Miscellaneous Applications 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Commercial and Regulatory Considerations for Acoustofluidic Devices 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.1 Cost 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.2 High Volume Manufacturing 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.3 Sterilization 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.4 Biocompatibility 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.5 Storage and Transportation Requirements 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Summary and Outlook 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Acoustic Biosensors 305\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlper Şi¸sman, Paddy French, Ay¸se Ogan, Erdal Korkmaz, Abbas A. Husseini, Ali M. 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Her writing throughout is beautiful, as she weaves her personal story of family and place into her historical narrative, making a persuasive case for history writing as an interactive endeavor.\"—John Demos, Samuel Knight Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eyerly's deeply personal connection to the subject matter, her ability to convey an understanding of the culture of the Moravian community without sounding overly didactic, and her meticulous scholarship result in finely crafted prose which evokes a palette of sounds, fragrances, and emotions of the time and space of the early Moravian Pennsylvanian missions.\"—Kristi Bergland - University of Minnesota, \u003ci\u003eMusic Reference Services Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Companion Website \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote on Naming, Terminology, and Archival Sources \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrologue: The Pennsylvania Wilds \u003c\/i\u003eIntroduction: Sounding New Histories of the Moravian Missions \u003ci\u003ePeale \u003c\/i\u003e1 Penn's Woods \u003ci\u003eBethlehem \u003c\/i\u003e2 Friends \u0026amp; Strangers \u003ci\u003eHerrnhut \u003c\/i\u003e3 Sound \u0026amp; Spirit \u003ci\u003eMoravian Run \u003c\/i\u003e4 1782 \u003ci\u003eEpilogue: Petquotting \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossary: A Moravian Vocabulary \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400598954327,"sku":"9780253047663","price":62.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253047663.jpg?v=1730471072"},{"product_id":"moravian-soundscapes-9780253047694","title":"Moravian Soundscapes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombined with access to an interactive website that immerses the reader in mid-18th century Pennsylvania, and framed with an autobiographical narrative, \u003ci\u003eMoravian Soundscapes \u003c\/i\u003erecovers the roles of sound and music in Moravian communities and provides a road map for similar studies of other places and religious traditions in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMoravian Soundscapes \u003c\/i\u003eis an important contribution to our understanding of the musical dimension of European religious subcultures in colonial-era North America. . . . Eyerly positions Moravian song and sound at the center of this history and shows how its creators used it to impose order on their social and natural worlds.\"—Olivia Bloechl, author of Native American Song at the Frontiers of Early Modern Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMoravian Soundscapes\u003c\/i\u003e brings a compelling and necessary new approach to the study of music, sound, space, and colonial encounter in early America. Combining historical research, sound mapping, and autobiographical reflection, Eyerly reveals the way in which listening and singing were integral to European and Native Moravians' understanding of their environments, experiences of faith, and construction of community. In doing so, she offers an intimate exploration of how family, place, and music intertwine.\"—Glenda Goodman, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eyerly's \u003ci\u003eMoravian Soundscapes\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning achievement that deftly crosses disciplinary boundaries to offer a compellingly immersive journey into eighteenth century Moravian communities as experienced by German and Native peoples. Woven throughout is Eyerly's own family story, which reminds readers that all history writing gains its fuel in our own more recent pasts.\"—Rachel Wheeler, Indiana University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part personal memoir, mostly deep immersion in the eighteenth-century landscapes where European and Native American ways of being briefly came together, \u003ci\u003eMoravian Soundscapes\u003c\/i\u003e is a major achievement. With its accompanying website, it comes as close as anyone ever has to re-creating a lost sensory world—and to showing why such a re-creation matters in our own time.\"—Daniel K. Richter, McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully written and expertly researched, this remarkable volume with its companion digital components will change the way in which the eighteenth-century landscapes of North America's mid-Atlantic are navigated historically, acoustically, and experientially. Through listening to the sounds of history and ethically reconstructing those traces of past acoustic experience, Sarah Eyerly redirects the conversation about Native American and European cultural and linguistic encounter, the consequences of settler colonialism, and religious experience. 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It is aimed to a public with some knowledge of signal processing, and it is meant to be used as a reference. … Signal processing techniques which find major application in different areas of acoustics are well presented from different perspectives … . this compendium is an excellent reference for engineers and professionals working in acoustics.” (Joaquin E. Moran, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 58 (6), November-December, 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Acoustical oceanography  Models for Propagation  Codes  Transducer Arrays: structure, data acquisition, signal generation, calibration Sonar  MFP  Tomography  Other Inverse Techniques  Signal and Noise Characteristics  2. Active Noise Control  Principles of adaptive techniques Plant modeling  Sound\/vibration field sensing Actuator characteristics and requirements Performance limitations Multi-channel systems Performance and complexity 3. 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Auditory System, Hearing  Modeling of hearing Thresholds and Masking  Frequency and level discrimination Binaural hearing and spatialization  HRTF HATS and other physical models  Hearing aids  Auditory illusions 7. Education in acoustics   8. Electroacoustics Microphone types and their characteristics Vibration sensors and their characteristics Acoustic actuators and their characteristics Smart sensors and actuators 9. Engineering acoustics   10. Infrasonics  Background noise and source signals Sensors and their characteristics  Propagation models Event detection Data archiving Source identification 11. Musical Acoustics  Computer music synthesis and composition Computer music recognition and analysis Singing voice analysis, synthesis, and processing Instrument measurement, modeling and synthesis Coding and compression of music 12. Noise  Noise source modeling Acoustic holography Atmospheric sound propagation Source localization Noise evaluation and Annoyance thresholds  13. 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Drawing primarily from nineteenth-century Colombian sources, Ochoa Gautier locates sounds produced by different living entities at the juncture of the human and nonhuman. Her 'acoustically tuned' analysis of a wide array of texts reveals multiple debates on the nature of the aural. These discussions were central to a politics of the voice harnessed in the service of the production of different notions of personhood and belonging. 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James Beament's account of how musical sounds are coded by the ear and the brain's processing units, provides answers to most of these questions. It concludes that music started with simple instruments which voices imitated, and that the need to know sound direction determined the characteristics of hearing. This book will interest students, practising musicians and music psychologists, and assumes no scientific knowledge.   The late ProfessorSir JAMES BEAMENT was a distinguished scientist and musician, who taught and examined music students at Cambridge University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformed by a broad expertise comprehending all of the disciplines for which human hearing is pertinent. Beament['s] model for the hearing of music...is not only the most speculative section of the book but also the most brilliant. 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\u003cp\u003e3.3 A One-dimensional Example of a Cavity Closed by a Vibrating Boundary 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Equations Governing Free Harmonic Oscillations and their Reduced Form 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Transmission of Sound Across the Vibrating Boundary 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 A Little Acoustics 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Variational Form of the Wave Equation and of the Helmholtz Equation 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Free-field Green’s Function of the Helmholtz Equation 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Series Expansions of the Free Field Green’s Function of the Helmholtz Equation 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Green’s Formula for the Helmholtz Operator and Green’s Representation of the Solution of the Helmholtz Equation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.5 Numerical Difficulties 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Infinite Structures 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Infinite Plate in Contact with a Single 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The presence of such instabilities continues to hinder the development and deployment of high-performance combustion systems used in power generation and propulsion applications. Even with the advent of sophisticated measurement techniques to aid experimental investigations and vast improvements in computational power necessary to capture flow physics in high fidelity simulations, conventional reductionist approaches have not succeeded in explaining the plethora of dynamical behaviors and the associated complexities that arise in practical combustion systems. As a result, models and theories based on such approaches are limited in their application to mitigate or evade thermoacoustic instabilities, which continue to be among the biggest concerns for engine manufacturers today. This book helps to overcome these limitations by providing appropriate methodologies to deal with nonlinear thermoacoustic oscillations, and by developing control strategies that can mitigate and forewarn thermoacoustic instabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book is also beneficial to scientists and engineers studying the occurrence of several other instabilities, such as flow-induced vibrations, compressor surge, aeroacoustics and aeroelastic instabilities in diverse fluid-mechanical environments, to graduate students who intend to apply dynamical systems and complex systems approach to their areas of research, and to physicists who look for experimental applications of their theoretical findings on nonlinear and complex systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1        \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.1   Introduction to thermoacoustic instability and its consequences \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.2   Mechanisms that cause thermoacoustic instability \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.2.1              Flame surface area modulations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.2.2              Equivalence ratio fluctuations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.2.3              Coherent structures in the flow \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.2.4              Entropy waves\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.3        Mechanisms that damp thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.4        Current approaches: Acoustic oscillations driven by unsteady combustion, network modelling, and eigenvalues\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.5        Why do we need a nonlinear description? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.6        Nonlinearities in a thermoacoustic system\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.7        Thermoacoustic stability analysis: Acoustic vs dynamical systems approach\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.8        Beyond limit cycles \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.9        Thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.10    Transition to thermoacoustic instability in turbulent reacting flow systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.10.1           Is combustion noise deterministic or stochastic?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.10.2           Studying the transition to thermoacoustic instability in “noisy” systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.10.3           Noise induced transition, stochastic bifurcation and Fokker-Planck equation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.10.4           Is ‘signal plus noise’ paradigm the right way to go about?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11         Alternate perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11.1           Combustion noise is chaos \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11.2           Intermittency presages the onset of thermoacoustic instability \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11.3           Multifractal description of combustion noise and its transition to thermoacoustic instability \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11.4           Complex networks \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11.5           On the importance of being nonlinear \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.11.6           Reductionist vs complex systems approach \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.12         References\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2        \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction to Dynamical Systems Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.1   Dynamical system \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.1.1              Conservative and dissipative dynamical systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.1.2              Modeling dynamical systems as discrete and continuous functions of time \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.2   Linear approximation of one-dimensional systems \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.2.1              Two-dimensional linear systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.3   Bifurcations and their classification \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.3.1              Saddle-node bifurcation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.3.2              Transcritical bifurcation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.3.3              Pitchfork bifurcation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.3.4              Hopf bifurcation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4   Signals and their classification\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4.1              Limit cycle oscillations \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4.2              Period-= oscillations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4.3              Quasiperiodic oscillations \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4.4              Chaotic oscillations \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4.5              Difference between strange chaotic, strange nonchaotic, and chaotic nonstrange attractors \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4.6              Intermittency \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.5   Routes to chaos \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.5.1              Period-doubling route to chaos \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.5.2              Quasiperiodic route to chaos\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.5.3              Intermittency route to chaos \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.6   Phase space reconstruction \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.6.1         Selection of optimum time delay ()\u003c\/p\u003e  2.6.2              Selection of the minimum emending dimension (\u003ci\u003ed\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.7   Poincaré map (or Poincaré section or return map) \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.8   Recurrence plots \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.8.1              Cross recurrence plots \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.8.2              Joint recurrence plot \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.8.3              Recurrence quantification analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  2.9 References \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBifurcation to Limit Cycle Oscillations in Laminar Thermoacoustic Systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.1   A brief history of Rijke-type thermoacoustic systems \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.2   Bifurcation characteristics of a deterministic thermoacoustic system\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3   Noise-induced transition, triggering, and stochastic bifurcation to limit cycle \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3.1              Effect of noise on hysteresis (or bistability) of a subcritical Hopf bifurcation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3.2              Stochastic (or P) bifurcation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3.3              Triggering in thermoacoustic systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.4   References \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThermoacoustic Instability: Beyond Limit Cycle Oscillations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.1   Bifurcation of thermoacoustic instability beyond the state of limit cycle\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.2   Other dynamical states of thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.2.1              Strange nonchaos\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.2.2              Intermittency \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.3   Routes to chaos for thermoacoustic oscillations \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.3.1              Period-doubling route to chaos \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.3.2              Ruelle-Takens-Newhouse route to chaos\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.3.3              Intermittency route to chaos\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.4   Nonlinear nature of flame-acoustic interactions\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.5   References \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThermoacoustic Instability is Self-Organization in a Complex System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.1     Examples of complex systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.2     Nonlinearity: The reductionist’s nightmare \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.3     Emergence\u003c\/p\u003e  5.4     Pattern formation\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  5.5     Order emerging from chaos \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.6     Onset of thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.7     Fractals and multifractals\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.8     Collective interaction in complex systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.9     Complex networks \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.10 Why should we use complex systems approach to study thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.11 Practical applications \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.12 References\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntermittency - A State Precedes Thermoacoustic Instability and Blowout in Turbulent Combustors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.1   Classification of sound waves generated by turbulent flame in a combustor\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.2   What is combustion noise? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.2.1              Phase space dynamics of acoustic pressure fluctuations during combustion noise\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.2.2              0-1 test for chaos\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.3   What is thermoacoustic instability?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.4   Transition from combustion noise to thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.4.1              Reformulating the onset of thermoacoustic instability as a loss of chaos\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.4.2              Intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.4.3              Characteristics of the intermittency signal \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.4.4              Bifurcation analysis of intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.5   Phase space and recurrence analysis of the intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.6   Intermittency route to flame blowout \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.7   Type of intermittency en-route to thermoacoustic instability and its scaling laws \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.8   References \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpatiotemporal Dynamics of Flow, Flame, and Acoustic Fields during the Onset of Thermoacoustic Instability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.1   Pattern formation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2   The emergence of patterns during the onset of thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.3   Collective interaction of large-scale vortices during thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.4   References\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynchronization of Self-excited Acoustics and Turbulent Reacting Flow Dynamics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.1   Basics of synchronization of coupled oscillators\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2   Mutual synchronization of the acoustic and turbulent reactive flow fields during the transition to thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.1              Coupled behavior of the acoustic field and the heat release rate field in a turbulent combustor\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.2              Synchronization of the acoustic pressure and the global heat release rate signals during the onset of thermoacoustic instability \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.3              Spatiotemporal synchronization of the turbulent reacting flow field with the duct acoustics \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3   Forced synchronization of limit cycle oscillations in thermoacoustic systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3.1              Forced response of the self-excited acoustic field \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3.2              Forced synchronization of limit cycle oscillations in a horizontal Rijke tube \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3.3              Characteristics of the acoustic field and the heat release rate field during forced synchronization in a laminar combustor \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3.4              Forced synchronization of multi-frequency (quasiperiodic and chaotic) thermoacoustic oscillations \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3.5              Characteristics of forced synchronization of limit cycle oscillations in turbulent combustors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3.6              Forced synchronization of self-excited oscillations in the hydrodynamic field \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.4   References\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9         \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel for Intermittency Route to Thermoacoustic Instability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1   Governing equations for the one-dimensional fluid flow.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.1              Continuity equation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.2              Momentum equation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.3              Energy equation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.4              Linearized governing equations for the acoustic field \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2   Model for intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.3   References \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultifractal Analysis of a Turbulent Thermoacoustic System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.1 Fractals \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Hurst exponent and fractal properties \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.3 Multifractals \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.4 Methods of multifractal analysis \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.4.1          Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MFDFA)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.4.2          Box-counting method \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.5 Combustion noise is multifractal and thermoacoustic instability is a loss of multifractality\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.6 Multifractal analysis during the transition to a flame blowout \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.7 Multifractal analysis of spatial flame structures during stable and unstable operation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.8 References\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplex Network Approach to Thermoacoustic Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.1 An introduction to complex networks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.2 Measures of complex networks \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.3 Types of complex networks \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.3.1          Regular networks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.3.2          Random network\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.3.3          Small-world networks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.3.4          Scale-free networks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4 Complex network approach to study temporal dynamics of thermoacoustic systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4.1          Combustion noise is scale-free \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4.2          The onset of thermoacoustic instability as a transition from scale-free to regular networks \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4.3          Small-world-like behavior of thermoacoustic instability using cycle network\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4.4          Recurrence network topologies of different dynamical states of a thermoacoustic system\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4.5          Directional dependence between the coupled acoustic pressure and heat release rate fluctuations using recurrence networks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.5 Complex network approach to study spatial dynamics of thermoacoustic systems \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.5.1          Unweighted spatial networks of the time-averaged flow field using the Pearson coefficient \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.5.2          Weighted time-varying spatial networks obtained though acoustic power and vorticity fields\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.5.3          Weighted time-varying turbulence networks obtained though vorticity fields\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.6 References\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Warning and Mitigation Strategies for Thermoacoustic Instability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.1 Precursors for the onset of impending thermoacoustic instability . . . 418\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.2 Traditional approaches for passive and active controls of thermoacoustic instability \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.3 Control of thermoacoustic instability using methodologies from synchronization theory \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.3.1          Mitigation of thermoacoustic instability using amplitude death phenomenon \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.3.2          Open-loop control of thermoacoustic instability through asynchronous quenching \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.4 Identification of critical regions in the spatial reacting field \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.5 References\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscillatory Instabilities in Other Fluid Systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e13.1 Aeroacoustic instabilities \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e13.2 Aeroelastic instabilities \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e13.3 References \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummary and Perspective \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e14.1 Temporal analysis \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e14.2 Spatiotemporal analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e14.3 Mitigation Strategies 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