Acoustics

Acoustics is a branch of physics and is the study of sound, mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics in technology is called acoustical engineering. There is often much overlap and interaction between the interests of acousticians and acoustical engineers.

See also

More specialized areas of acoustics include, but are not limited to, tonal analysis, sound quality assessments, and noise control.

Related Topics:
Tonal analysis - Sound quality assessment - Noise control

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Subfields and related fields of acoustics:

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• Acoustic theory
• Structural acoustics
• Noise control
• Outdoor sound propagation
• Room acoustics
• Concert hall acoustics
• Musical instruments
• Underwater acoustics
• Audio signal processing
• Audio storage
• Sound synthesis
• Speech processing
• Psychoacoustics
• Important publications in acoustics