Physics – Classical Physics
Scientific paper
2010-08-25
Physics
Classical Physics
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. (2011) in press, 22 pages with 12 figs., v2: change in presentation
Scientific paper
A simple experimental technique for measuring the phase and amplitude of diffracting ultrasound wave [A. Hitachi and M. Takata, Am. J. Phys. 78, 678 (2010)] has been applied to diffracting objects with straight edges as a demonstration of the Cornu spiral. Babinet's principle is studied observing the ultrasound field behind a slit and a complementary strip obstacle and is verified directly by comparing vectors (phasors) in the complex plane. The phase of the diffracted wave observed in the geometrical shadow of the straight screen has the form of a cylindrical wave originating at the edge of the straight screen as the boundary diffraction wave proposed by Young. In addition, the incident wave has a phase delay of pi/4 behind the wave passing through on the center line of the slit, the plane of symmetry, has been observed as predicted by Huygens-Fresnel diffraction theory.
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