Physical acoustics combining experimental, theoretical, and computational work
Publications
R. Chaudhary, A. Powell, D. Banfield, A. Petculescu, and R. D. White, “Sensitivity Analysis of Ultrasonics for Measuring Helium Abundance and Ortho-Para Hydrogen Fraction”, Applied Physics Letters 128, 062202 (2026), DOI: 10.1063/5.0309362
R. Chaudhary, A. Powell, D. Banfield, I. Neeson, A. Petculescu, and R. D. White, "Ultrasonic technique to measure helium abundance on the giant planets: An experimental validation study," J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 158, 3472-3485 (2025), DOI: 10.1121/10.0039662
G. Averbuch and A. Petculescu, "Calculating the acoustic and internal gravity wave dispersion relations in Venus's supercritical lower atmosphere," J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 157, 3180–3191 (2025), DOI: 10.1121/10.0036505
M. Gillier, A. Petculescu et al., “Geographical, seasonal and diurnal variations of acoustic attenuation and sound speed in the near-surface Martian atmosphere,” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (2024), DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008257
B. Chide, X. Jacob, A. Petculescu et al., “Measurements of sound propagation in Mars’ lower atmosphere,” Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 615 118200 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118200
