Scope of the Symposium

General theory of nonlinear acoustics : Analytical methods, numerical methods, ray theory, scattering theory, shocks, solitons, chaos, bifurcation, locallization, phase conjugation, etc...

Nonlinear acoustics in fluids : Sound beams, parametric arrays, resonators, acoustic streaming, radiation pressure, acoustic levitation, etc...

Nonlinear acoustics in multiphase and porous media, and cavitation phenomena : Bubbly liquid, cavitation, sonoluminescence, sonochemistry, etc...

Nonlinear acoustics in solids and structures : Elastic waves, viscoelastic waves, surface waves, nonlinear acousto-electronics, non-destructive evaluation and testing, etc...

Nonlinear acoustics of reacting, relaxing media, and physical kinetics : Nonlinear acoustics in superfluid helium, waves in rarefied gases,micro-acoustics, nano-acoustics, quantum effects, sonic crystals, metamaterials, etc...

Nonlinear acoustics in medicine and biology : Shock wave therapy, diagnostic ultrasound, ultrasound propagation in bone and biological tissue, nonlinear acoustics in speech, etc..

Thermoacoustics : Energy conversion and their devices, aero-thermoacoustics, combustion noise and oscillations, etc..

Nonlinear acoustics of atmosphere, ocean, and earth, and nonlinear underwater acoustics : Shock wave, sonic boom, aircraft noise, intense noise generated by ground transportation, infrasound, acoustic-gravity waves, explosions, earthquakes, etc...

Nonlinear aero- and hydroacoustics : Vortex sound, jets, turbulence, flow-induced sound, etc...

Nonlinear acoustics and optics : Laser generation of acoustic waves, optoacoustical spectroscopy, magneto-acoustics, etc...

General experimental methods : Measurements, instrumentations, etc...

Devices and industrial applications of nonlinear acoustics : Musical acoustics is included here.