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Acoustic resonance spectroscopy for the advanced undergraduate laboratory

Physics Education 2013-12-20 v1

Abstract

We present a simple experiment that allows advanced undergraduates to learn the principles and applications of spectroscopy. The technique, known as acoustic resonance spectroscopy, is applied to study a vibrating rod. The setup includes electromagnetic-acoustic transducers, an audio amplifier and a vector network analyzer. Typical results of compressional, torsional and bending waves are analyzed and compared with analytical results.

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@article{arxiv.1312.5611,
  title  = {Acoustic resonance spectroscopy for the advanced undergraduate laboratory},
  author = {J. A. Franco-Villafañe and E. Flores-Olmedo and G. Báez and O. Gandarilla-Carrillo and R. A. Méndez-Sánchez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1312.5611},
  year   = {2013}
}

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11 pages, 7 figures