ABSTRACT
Acoustic microscopy is akin to optical microscopy — both are techniques that create magnified images of objects. However, where optical microscopy uses waves of light to form its image, acoustic microscopy uses waves of high frequency sound, or ultrasound. The examination of an object with ultrasound creates an image of the object’s material and mechanical properties, rather than an image of optical features. The physical interaction of ultrasound with matter is the basis of all acoustic microscopy images.
