1 Scope
This document, which is a Technical Specification,
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a) establishes the free-field convergent spherical wave self-reciprocity method for ultrasonic transducer calibration,
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b) establishes the measurement conditions and experimental procedure required to determine the transducer's electroacoustic parameters and acoustic output power using the self-reciprocity method,
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c) establishes the criteria for checking the reciprocity of these transducers and the linear range of the focused field, and
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d) provides guiding information for the assessment of the overall measurement uncertainties for radiation conductance.
This document is applicable to:
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i) circular spherically curved concave focusing transducers without a centric hole working in the linear amplitude range,
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ii) measurements in the frequency range 0,5 MHz to 15 MHz, and
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iii) acoustic pressure amplitudes in the focused field within the linear amplitude range.