Interferometric Determination of the Sound-Pressure-Induced Refractive Index Modulation of Ultrasonic Fields in Air

Marius Foith1, Regina Schuster1, Jan Helge Doersam2, Sören Soennecken2, Yannick Schrödel3,4,5, Christoph Heyl3,4,5, Mario Kupnik2, Anne Harth1
  1. 1Zentrum für Optische Technologien, Hochschule Aalen
  2. 2Technische Universität Darmstadt
  3. 3Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
  4. 4GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung
  5. 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.

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@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