1. Editorial

   • Jerzy Bodzenta

   EditorialNotes Pages: V - V

2. Light diffraction in an inhomogeneous acoustic field excited by wedge-shaped and parabolic transducers

   • V. I. Balakshy
   • B. B. Linde
   • A. N. Vostrikova

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 5

3. Collinear diffraction of divergent optical beams

   • V. I. Balakshy
   • S. N. Mantsevich

   OriginalPaper Pages: 7 - 10

4. Polarization maintaining fibers for application in magnetic field measurements

   • K. Barczak
   • T. Pustelny
   • J. Dorosz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 14

5. Relations between physical properties of the biferroic Pb(Fe_1-xNb_x)O₃ceramics and their composition change

   • D. Bochenek

   OriginalPaper Pages: 15 - 18

6. Influence of the processing conditions on the properties of the biferroic \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Pb(Fe}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 1/2}}{\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Nb}}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 1/2}}{\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries )O}}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3}}\) ceramics

   • D. Bochenek
   • J. Dudek

   OriginalPaper Pages: 19 - 22

7. The evaluation of neural networks application for recognizing single-source PD forms generated in paper-oil insulation systems based on the AE signal analysis

   • S. Borucki
   • T. Boczar
   • M. Lorenc

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 29

8. Results of the wavelet analysis of the acoustic emission signals generated by partial discharges in insulation oil of various temperature and flow speed

   • A. Cichon
   • S. Borucki
   • M. Lorenc

   OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 38

9. The temperature dependences of electromechanical properties of PLZT ceramics

   • M. Czerwiec
   • R. Zachariasz
   • J. Ilczuk

   OriginalPaper Pages: 39 - 43

10. The effects of low-frequency vibrations on hepatic profile of blood

    • Z. Damijan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 49

11. Double clad aluminosilicate optical fibre doped with \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Nd}^{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3+}}\) ions

    • D. Dorosz
    • J. Swiderski
    • A. Zajac

    OriginalPaper Pages: 51 - 56

12. Active and passive structural acoustic control of the smart beam

    • R. Filipek
    • J. Wiciak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 57 - 63

13. Selected problems of mechanical heart supporting automation

    • M. Gawlikowski
    • T. Pustelny
    • R. Kustosz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 69

14. The methods of physical parameters measurement regarding the heart supporting automation

    • M. Gawlikowski
    • T. Pustelny
    • R. Kustosz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 76

15. Successive diffraction model based on Fourier optics as a tool for the studies of light interaction with arbitrary ultrasonic field

    • I. Grulkowski
    • P. Kwiek

    OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 83

16. Some problems of ultrasonic and laser cutting of biological structures

    • T. Gudra
    • S. Muc

    OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 88

17. Determination of the attenuation of planar waveguides by means of detecting scattered light

    • K. Gut
    • K. Nowak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 92

18. Interactions of the Polyaniline and Nafion bilayer sensor structure with ammonia in a dry and wet air atmosphere

    • W. Jakubik

    OriginalPaper Pages: 93 - 96

19. High frequency SAW stabilized oscillators for chemical agents sensors

    • K. Jasek
    • M. Pasternak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 97 - 102

20. Liquid crystal coating for SAW sensors

    • K. Jasek
    • M. Pasternak
    • W. A. Stańczyk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 103 - 106

21. Fiber-optic temperature sensor using low-coherence interferometry

    • M. Jedrzejewska-Szczerska
    • R. Bogdanowicz
    • B. B. Kosmowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 111

22. Applications of multimode interference effects in gradient waveguides produced by ion-exchange in glass

    • D. Kasprzak
    • M. Błahut
    • E. Maciak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 113 - 116

23. The radiation efficiency of SAW periodic strips analysis at higher overtones based on the spectral theory

    • A. Kawalec

    OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 121

24. Measurements results of SAW humidity sensor with nafion layer

    • A. Kawalec
    • K. Jasek
    • M. Pasternak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 123 - 126

25. Electromechanical properties of PLZT x/90/10

    • J. Korzekwa
    • P. Wawrzała
    • R. Skulski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 127 - 130

26. Ceramic bismuth titanate for high – temperature electro-acoustic transducers

    • D. Machura
    • J. Rymarczyk
    • J. Ilczuk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 134

27. Mixed layer – structured ferroelectrics on the basis of \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Bi}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 4}} \mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Ti}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3}} \mbox{\sffamily\bfseries O}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 12}}\)

    • D. Machura
    • Z. Surowiak
    • J. Ilczuk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 135 - 138

28. Core-ring Photonic Crystal Fibers for sensing

    • N. Palka
    • W. Ciurapiński
    • M. Szustakowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 142

29. Elongation sensitivity of photonic crystal fibers

    • N. Palka
    • M. Szustakowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 143 - 147

30. ZnO sensing structure for \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries NH}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3}}\) detection

    • A. Piotrowska
    • E. Papis
    • Z. Opilski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 149 - 152

31. Imaging of space with using optoelectronic observation system with active illumination

    • M. Piszczek
    • K. Rutyna
    • M. Szustakowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 157

32. High resolution optical refractometer for dispersion measurement in UV-NIR range

    • J. Pluciński

    OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 163

33. Investigation of the ZnO sensing structure on \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries NH}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3}}\) action by means of the surface plasmon resonance method

    • T. Pustelny
    • E. Maciak
    • K. Gołaszewska

    OriginalPaper Pages: 165 - 170

34. Design and numerical analyses of the human greater circulatory system

    • T. Pustelny
    • P. Struk
    • M. Gawlikowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 174

35. Numerical and experimental researches of mechanical heart prosthesis

    • T. Pustelny
    • P. Struk
    • M. Gawlikowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 175 - 181

36. Application of the gold ring bundles for innovative non-redundant radar or sonar systems

    • V. Riznyk
    • O. Bandyrska

    OriginalPaper Pages: 183 - 186

37. Processing and some properties of biferroic Bi₅ Ti₃ FeO₁₅ ceramics

    • J. Rymarczyk
    • D. Machura
    • J. Ilczuk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 187 - 190

38. Biferroic electro – acoustic ceramics with \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries BiFeO}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3}}\) composition

    • J. Rymarczyk
    • D. Machura
    • J. Ilczuk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 191 - 194

39. The model of the hysteresis for materials in which depending on composition the transition from relaxor to ferroelectric properties take place

    • R. Skulski
    • P. Wawrzała

    OriginalPaper Pages: 195 - 200

40. Diffraction of sound waves at the opening of a soft cylindrical duct

    • A. Snakowska

    OriginalPaper Pages: 201 - 205

41. Determination of local polarization properties of PLZT ceramics by PS-OCT

    • M. Strakowski
    • J. Pluciński
    • B. B. Kosmowski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 210

42. Optoacoustic phenomena in insulating oils

    • M. Szmechta
    • D. Zmarzly
    • M. Lorenc

    OriginalPaper Pages: 211 - 216

43. Acousto-optic diffraction in biaxial crystals possessing considerable optic dispersion

    • A. Tchernyatin
    • E. Nazarova

    OriginalPaper Pages: 217 - 220

44. The influence of magnetic field on refractive index profile of ferronematic cell

    • C. Tyszkiewicz
    • T. Pustelny
    • E. Nowinowski-Kruszelnicki

    OriginalPaper Pages: 221 - 224

45. Acousto-optic processing of images in visible and ultraviolet light

    • V. B. Voloshinov
    • B. B.J. Linde
    • K. B. Yushkov

    OriginalPaper Pages: 225 - 228

46. Sound radiation by set of L-jointed plates with four pairs of piezoelectric elements

    • J. Wiciak

    OriginalPaper Pages: 229 - 233

47. Liquid crystalline optical components for application in optical sensing

    • P. Wierzba
    • M. Gnyba

    OriginalPaper Pages: 235 - 238

48. Application of the joint electro-acoustic method for partial discharge investigations within a power transformer

    • F. Witos
    • Z. Gacek

    OriginalPaper Pages: 239 - 247

49. Numerical simulation and experimental results of ultrasonic waves scattering on a model of the artery

    • J. Wojcik
    • T. Powalowski
    • Z. Trawinski

    OriginalPaper Pages: 249 - 252

50. Low frequency elastic and anelastic properties of \(\mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Pb(Fe}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 0.5}} \mbox{\sffamily\bfseries Nb}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 0.5}} \mbox{\sffamily\bfseries )O}_{\hbox{\sffamily\bfseries\fontsize{12}{12}\selectfont 3}}\) ferroelectric ceramics

    • R. Zachariasz
    • D. Bochenek

    OriginalPaper Pages: 253 - 256