This thesis is an experimental study of an acoustic
surface wave delay line using a Lithium Niobate crystal.
A brief theory of operation of the interdigital transducer
with its advantages over the other methods of exciting and
detecting acoustic surface waves is discussed. The experimental
procedure used for evaluation of...
The communicative behavior of five species and subspecies of
Tropisternus Solier (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) was studied. These
aquatic beetles have stress and calling chirps (both sexes), a second
male calling signal (one species), a single male courtship sound
(usually), a male copulatory sound, and a female aggressive rejection
buzz (three species)....
The effect of a pulse produced by an acoustic or electromagnetic
line source oriented parallel to the edge of a perfectly conducting
half plane is considered. The Green's functions for the modified
Helmholtz equation are found by solving for the Green's functions
for a cylinder of sectorial cross-section, then allowing...
Sound waves are very convenient for the investigation of
all wave phenomena with the exception of polarization. They are
particularly useful in connection with microwaves because the
latter's wave length can be easily duplicated with sound waves,
making it possible to obtain the same diffraction pattern for
both when confronted...
Three sympatric species of Ips, colonizing Sitka spruce, were
investigated with regard to their infestation habits, stridulating
apparatus and acoustic signals. The above phenomena are evaluated
qualitatively and/or quantitatively and the acoustic signal differences
are proposed as a possible factor for maintaining species isolation,
although function is not shown.
Field...
The detection of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in King County, WA in 2016 prompted the National Park Service to mobilize region-wide bat monitoring and disease surveillance. One of the goals of the Pacific West Region WNS response plan was to implement acoustic monitoring to determine the distribution of bat species and...