Interferometric Determination of the Sound-Pressure-Induced Refractive Index Modulation of Ultrasonic Fields in Air
- 1Zentrum für Optische Technologien, Hochschule Aalen
- 2Technische Universität Darmstadt
- 3Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
- 4GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung
- 5Helmholtz-Institut Jena
marius [dot] foith [at] hs-aalen [dot] de
Quantitative characterization of high-intensity ultrasonic fields in air remains challenging, particularly in the nonlinear regime. Using an established, fast, contactless, two-dimensional interferometric method, we demonstrate its capability to reveal and quantify higher harmonic components of an acoustic field. Thus the presented method provides a practical tool for the quantitative investigation of nonlinear acoustic wave propagation in air.
@inproceedings{dgao127-b23,
title = {Interferometric Determination of the Sound-Pressure-Induced Refractive Index Modulation of Ultrasonic Fields in Air},
author = {Marius Foith, Regina Schuster, Jan Helge Doersam, Sören Soennecken, Yannick Schrödel, Christoph Heyl, Mario Kupnik, Anne Harth},
booktitle = {DGaO-Proceedings, 127. Jahrestagung},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik e.V.},
issn = {1614-8436},
doi = {10.83229/127-b023},
note = {Vortrag B23}
}
127. Jahrestagung der DGaO · Hamburg · 2026
DOI: 10.83229/127-b023