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Editorial p. V
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00506-5
The European Physical Journal Special Topics
Volume 154 (February 2008)
Wave and Quantum Acoustics
Wisla, Poland, 26 February to 3nd March 2007J. Bodzenta, M. Dzida and T. Pustelny
Light diffraction in an inhomogeneous acoustic field excited by wedge-shaped and parabolic transducers p. 1
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Collinear diffraction of divergent optical beams p. 7
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Polarization maintaining fibers for application in magnetic field measurements p. 11
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Relations between physical properties of the biferroic Pb(Fe1-xNbx)O3ceramics and their composition change p. 15
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Influence of the processing conditions on the properties of the biferroic Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3 ceramics p. 19
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The evaluation of neural networks application for recognizing single-source PD forms generated in paper-oil insulation systems based on the AE signal analysis p. 23
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Results of the wavelet analysis of the acoustic emission signals generated by partial discharges in insulation oil of various temperature and flow speed p. 31
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The temperature dependences of electromechanical properties of PLZT ceramics p. 39
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The effects of low-frequency vibrations on hepatic profile of blood p. 45
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Double clad aluminosilicate optical fibre doped with Nd3+ ions p. 51
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Active and passive structural acoustic control of the smart beam p. 57
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Selected problems of mechanical heart supporting automation p. 65
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The methods of physical parameters measurement regarding the heart supporting automation p. 71
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Successive diffraction model based on Fourier optics as a tool for the studies of light interaction with arbitrary ultrasonic field p. 77
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Some problems of ultrasonic and laser cutting of biological structures p. 85
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Determination of the attenuation of planar waveguides by means of detecting scattered light p. 89
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Interactions of the Polyaniline and Nafion bilayer sensor structure with ammonia in a dry and wet air atmosphere p. 93
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High frequency SAW stabilized oscillators for chemical agents sensors p. 97
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Liquid crystal coating for SAW sensors p. 103
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Fiber-optic temperature sensor using low-coherence interferometry p. 107
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Applications of multimode interference effects in gradient waveguides produced by ion-exchange in glass p. 113
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The radiation efficiency of SAW periodic strips analysis at higher overtones based on the spectral theory p. 117
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Measurements results of SAW humidity sensor with nafion layer p. 123
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Electromechanical properties of PLZT x/90/10 p. 127
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Ceramic bismuth titanate for high – temperature electro-acoustic transducers p. 131
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Mixed layer – structured ferroelectrics on the basis of Bi4Ti3O12 p. 135
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Core-ring Photonic Crystal Fibers for sensing p. 139
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Elongation sensitivity of photonic crystal fibers p. 143
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ZnO sensing structure for NH3 detection p. 149
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Imaging of space with using optoelectronic observation system with active illumination p. 153
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High resolution optical refractometer for dispersion measurement in UV-NIR range p. 159
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Investigation of the ZnO sensing structure on NH3 action by means of the surface plasmon resonance method p. 165
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Design and numerical analyses of the human greater circulatory system p. 171
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Numerical and experimental researches of mechanical heart prosthesis p. 175
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Application of the gold ring bundles for innovative non-redundant radar or sonar systems p. 183
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Processing and some properties of biferroic Bi5 Ti3 FeO15 ceramics p. 187
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Biferroic electro – acoustic ceramics with BiFeO3 composition p. 191
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The model of the hysteresis for materials in which depending on composition the transition from relaxor to ferroelectric properties take place p. 195
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Diffraction of sound waves at the opening of a soft cylindrical duct p. 201
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Determination of local polarization properties of PLZT ceramics by PS-OCT p. 207
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Optoacoustic phenomena in insulating oils p. 211
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Acousto-optic diffraction in biaxial crystals possessing considerable optic dispersion p. 217
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The influence of magnetic field on refractive index profile of ferronematic cell p. 221
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Acousto-optic processing of images in visible and ultraviolet light p. 225
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Sound radiation by set of L-jointed plates with four pairs of piezoelectric elements p. 229
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Liquid crystalline optical components for application in optical sensing p. 235
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Application of the joint electro-acoustic method for partial discharge investigations within a power transformer p. 239
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Numerical simulation and experimental results of ultrasonic waves scattering on a model of the artery p. 249
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Low frequency elastic and anelastic properties of Pb(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 ferroelectric ceramics p. 253
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Ultrasonic absorption in binary liquid mixtures of 2-methyl-1-propanol with hexane at 293.15 K p. 257
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Acoustic studies of ternary mixture phenanthrene – toluene – heptane as a model of natural flocculating system p. 263
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Features of different honeys identified by acoustic method p. 267
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Thermodynamic properties of isomeric pentanols under elevated pressures determined by the acoustic method p. 271
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Is the hydration number of a non-electrolyte additive with length and constituents of the solute molecule? p. 275
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The acoustic method of the surface potential investigation in GaP:Te (110) real surface p. 281
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The effect of 4-hydroxycoumarin and umbelliferone on DPPC bilayers. Ultrasound study p. 285
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The comparison of ultrasonic disintegration in laboratory and technical scale disintegrators p. 289
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Isothermal compressibility and internal pressure of 1-butanol + 1,3-butanediol at the temperature 298.15 K determined by an acoustic method p. 295
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FT-IR/PAS studies of ethylene-bridged polysilses-quioxanes functionalized with different groups p. 301
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Thermal wave methods in investigation of thermal properties of solids p. 305
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Correlation between the thermal diffusivity and the velocity of ultrasound in YVO4 single crystals p. 313
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Influence of the light intensity on the operation of the self-oscillation photoacoustic setup p. 319
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Identification of functional groups on the surface of modified organic materials using the FT-IR/PAS method p. 325
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A study of surface properties of calcium phosphate by means of photoacoustic spectroscopy (FT-IR/PAS), potentiometric titration and electrophoretic measurements p. 329
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Organic deposits on MCM-41 surface after thermal treatment of as-synthesized samples p. 335
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FT-IR/PAS studies of chelates adsorption on anion exchangers p. 339
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Piezoelectric theory of detection of surface states p. 345
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FT-IR/PAS of the EDTA adsorbed on alumina with the various surface areas p. 351
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Recent applications of FT-IR/PAS studies in catalysis p. 357
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Simultaneous multiple synchronous detection in photoacoustic measurements p. 363
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FT-IR/PAS applications for the structure studies of selected polymers p. 369
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Investigation of platinum(IV) ions sorption on SIRs by using photoacoustic and DRS methods p. 373
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Mechanism of sorption sulpho-derivative organic chelating agents on strong base anion exchanger Amberlite IRA-402 by FT-IR/PAS and DRS methods p. 377
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Piezoelectric spectroscopic studies of Zn1-x-yBexMnymixed crystals p. 381
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In Memoriam: Andrzej Żak 1959–2006 p. 387
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