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The coupling efficiency of the slow-wave propagation mode along the cochlea was investigated by evaluating the overlap integral of the acoustic field on two adjacent cross-sectional planes. The dispersion diagrams of the fast- and slow-wave modes and the structural dependence of the angular wavenumber and coupling efficiency of the slow-wave mode were studied.
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This research was financially supported by Kansai University Outlay Support for Establishing Research Centers “Study on auditory mechanism of human hearing systems” (2018).
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Kitamura, T. Investigation of Coupling Efficiency of Slow-Wave Propagation Mode along Cochlea. Phys. Wave Phen. 27, 242–245 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X19030129
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