acoustic
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In PAT, tissue molecules that absorb light vibrate after being hit by short laser pulses, producing acoustic signals that can be measured and converted into detailed images.
From Science Daily
It sends acoustic waves through the skull and concentrates them on a precise target, sometimes only a few millimeters wide.
From Science Daily
In Munich, the temporary Isarphilharmonie, which has Toyota acoustics, is so successful that some are saying the city doesn’t need a new concert hall after all.
From Los Angeles Times
If some of the more seductive colors of Sondheim’s score get lost in the acoustic shuffle, it may have more to do with the sound system than Darryl Archibald’s music direction.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors believe that sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the acoustic insulation foam on the ceiling.
From Barron's
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