Acoustic radiation force of a quasi-Gaussian beam imparted to a solid spherical scatterer in a fluid

Abstract

The radiation force generated upon the scattering of a quasi-Gaussian acoustic beam on a homo-geneous elastic sphere in a fluid is investigated. It is shown that the force depends nonmonotonically on the ratio between the sphere’s diameter and the beam’s waist. For a given beam power, the radiation force has its maximum value when the diameters are roughly egual to each other. This is due to the resonant excitation of shear waves on the sphere’s surface under the impact of acoustic wave in the surrounding fluid.