Selected Publications

• S. L. Garrett and S. Backhaus. The power of sound. American Scientist, 88 (6), 516-525, Nov.-Dec. 2000.

• S. Backhaus and G. W. Swift, "A thermoacoustic-Stirling heat engine: Detailed study," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 107: 3148-3166, June 2000.

• S. Backhaus and G. W. Swift, "A thermoacoustic-Stirling heat engine," Nature, 399: 335-338, May 1999

• G. W. Swift, D. L. Gardner, and S. Backhaus, "Acoustic recovery of lost power in pulse tube refrigerators," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 105: 711-724, Feb 1999

Video

"Acoustic Stirling Heat Engine"
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Thermoacoustics at Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Opportunities at Los Alamos National Laboratory

For more information contact:
Scott Backhaus at backhaus@lanl.gov
Greg Swift at swift@lanl.gov