Thermoacoustic Emitter€¦ · Acoustic field focussed Impulse response of the thermoacoustic...
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moving sounds without moving parts
Thermoacoustic Emitterbroadband air-coupled ultrasound source
moving sounds without moving partsmoving sounds without moving parts
Focal spot size ø 1 mm
Focal distance 20 or 30 mm
Operating voltage 0 – 750 V
Size ø 42 mm / 52 mm
Weight 250 g / 400 g
Features
Emitter type thermoacoustic
Frequency range 10 kHz – 1 MHz
Peak pressure >2000 Pa (>160 dBSPL)
Pulse width 1 µs (FWHM)
Acoustic field focussed
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