Hydrophysics

Hydrophysics

Simulation and Experimental Study of Sound Pulse Generation by Laser Pulse on Metal

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossein Shahmirzaee 1
Abdorreza Asrar 1
Reza Mardani 2
Mohammad Hadi Sokhanvar 1
1 Malek Ashtar university of technology
2 malek ashtar university of technology
Abstract
In this paper sound generation by laser pulse irradiated on a solid block is investigated. After an introduction to known mechanisms and main equation of laser acoustics, the laser pulse profile of NdYAG laser by straight radiation on a photo-resistor was recorded and the profile was substituted as an optoacoustic source in related equation of sound evolution. Finally the solution of numerically solved equation and measured generated sound were compared. Results show that there exists direct relationship between generated sound pulse width and laser pulse width. Furthermore there exists reverse relationship between generated sound pulse width and solid block thickness. In addition, results of simulation and experimental data measured by laser microphone with photo-resistor detector are compared by obtained sound spectrum from Spectrogram which confirm previous theoretical and experimental data. Finally general rule of the similarity of sound pulse profile and sound generator laser pulse profile are observed in this experiment.
Keywords
Laser
Acoustic
Laser Acoustic
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Hydrophysics
Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 8
October 2019
Pages 125-132

  • Receive Date 09 February 2018
  • Revise Date 10 October 2018
  • Accept Date 08 November 2018