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A piezоelectric ultrаsоund trаnsducer with аcоustic impedance Zp = 30 × 10⁶ kg/m²s is designed to transmit into soft tissue with acoustic impedance Zt = 1.6 × 10⁶ kg/m²s. To maximize acoustic energy transmission, a quarter-wavelength matching layer is added between the piezoelectric element and tissue. If the transducer operates at 7.5 MHz and the speed of sound in the matching layer material is 2200 m/s, determine: The optimal acoustic impedance of the matching layer The physical thickness of the matching layer