time reversal, acoustics, history, applications, elastic waves
This article provides an historical overview of Time Reversal (TR), introduces its basic physics, addresses advantages and limitations, and describes some applications of this very active research area of acoustics. In the Geophysics Group at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, we conduct studies of TR of elastic waves in solids. Our work includes application of TR to nondestructive evaluation of materials, as well as to earthquake source characterization, and ground-based nuclear explosion monitoring. We emphasize the term elastic waves here to underscore that we include both compression and shear waves, in contrast to purely acoustic waves that are only compressional.
Original Publication Citation
B. E. Anderson, M. Griffa, C. Larmat, T. J. Ulrich, and P. A. Johnson, "Time Reversal," Acoust. Today, 4, 5-16 (28).
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Anderson, Brian E.; Griffa, Michele; Johnson, Paul A.; Larmat, Carene; and Ulrich, Timothy J., "Time Reversal" (2008). All Faculty Publications. 898.
Acoustical Society of America
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Physics and Astronomy
© 2008 Acoustical Society of America. The original publication may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.2961165.
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