@inproceedings{e1335a033dbc4c00abfeedaafeda4d23,
title = "Lowered pH alters decay but not speed of tectorial membrane waves",
abstract = "Tectorial membrane (TM) traveling waves and mechanical shear impedances were measured in artificial endolymph baths at neutral and acidic pHs. Lowering pH from 7 to 4 significantly decreases the spatial extent of TM waves but has a relatively minor effect on wave speed. At pH 4, the imaginary component of TM shear impedance, which relates to the shear modulus, drops significantly; whereas, the real component, which relates to viscosity, is reduced less. These results suggest that shear modulus, and not viscosity, controls the extent of TM waves at lower pH.",
keywords = "fixed charge, pH, tectorial membrane, traveling waves",
author = "Shirin Farrahi and Roozbeh Ghaffari and Freeman, {Dennis M.}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1063/1.3658119",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780735409750",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "403--404",
booktitle = "What Fire is in Mine Ears",
note = "11th International Mechanics of Hearing Workshop - What Fire is in Mine Ears: Progress in Auditory Biomechanics ; Conference date: 16-07-2011 Through 22-07-2011",
}